Adult males measure 15.7 to 24.8 inches long from the tip of their bill to the tip of their tail and weigh 1.7 to 6.6 pounds. Females are smaller than males, measuring 14.5 to 21.6 inches in length ...

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed on Friday the arrival of two platypuses — the only ones in any zoo outside the endangered animals’ native Australia. The two platypuses were flown to San Diego ...

A new report finds platypus numbers are declining in Australia, prompting the authors of the report to call for the species to be listed as endangered. Stuart Cohen One of Australia’s most adored ...

Platypus populations in Australia are becoming increasingly isolated as their habitats are fragmented by human-made dams. As a result, the long-term survival of this distinctive species is falling ...

SYDNEY (AFP) — The world's first dedicated platypus refuge will be established to rescue the unique Australian animals from climate change-fueled crises, as bushfires and drought increasingly threaten ...

They're at the world’s largest conservation center for the Australian duck-billed mammals. ::Dubbo, Australia There are streams, waterfalls, and banks of earth to burrow in, custom-built to simulate a ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Zoo Global was recently given two platypuses from the Taronga Zoo Sydney. These two animals are the first platypuses that are on display outside of Australia. The two will live ...

Wading through the water with their furry bodies, duck bills and webbed feet, the platypus is one of Australia's most unique mammals. But they're at risk - with Australian scientists calling on Monday ...