Imagine stumbling upon a creature that looks like a mash-up of a duck, a beaver, and an otter—with a dash of poison thrown in ...

One particularly interesting specialization in the platypus is the evolution of venoms. The platypus has small, sharp spurs on its hind limbs that it uses to inject defensive poisons into ...

David Attenborough discovers the curiosities connected to the platypus. The attributes of this animal are so extraordinary, ...

Watch the Museum's venom evolution expert, Dr Ronald Jenner, explore the toxic tactics of the platypus. Despite its odd look, the platypus is perfectly adapted to its environment. It has a furry, ...

The diagram illustrates separate gene duplications in different parts of the phylogeny for platypus venom defensin-like peptides (vDLPs), for lizard venom crotamine-like peptides (vCLPs), and for ...

but they give us a fascinating look into the early evolution of mammals. Let’s explore this unusual and amazing group! The platypus is one of the most unusual animals in the world. With its duck ...

The duck-billed platypus is so absurd the British naturalist ... To succeed, as far as evolution is concerned, is to produce a lot of offspring that survive to produce offspring.