Platypuses (platypodes and platypi are technically ... There may be an adult population of 300,000, but that number is on the ...

only to discover it is the platypus that needs his help to survive in a habitat under threat. Preview: In a time of hardship, Hobart resident Peter Walsh turns to the secretive platypus for solace, ...

When Europeans first encountered the odd-looking platypus, it became the centre of scientific debate: was it real or just an elaborate hoax? The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling ...