The nineteenth century saw a number of hoax animals on display, such as P T Barnum's Fiji (Feejee) Mermaid and Albert Koch's Missouri Leviathan. But the platypus, as it was soon realised, was not ...

The platypus data is therefore a lens that can help us see what novelties arose during that 160 million year window on both the eutherian and monotreme sides of the split. One particularly ...

"If you are lucky enough to see a platypus in the wild, keep your distance. Never pat, hold or take an animal." The arrested man has been charged with taking an animal classified as protected from ...

‘When you see that happening in front of you it is just amazing’: Despite his years of knowledge, Hobart’s own ‘platypus guardian’ is still amazed by the animal. How he’s sharing his knowledge. Mr ...

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Platypus have long been a part of south-east ... of rain was dumped across the south-east in just three days. "We saw devastation across the catchment," Dr Brunt said. "We're seeing more frequent ...