Forget the Hollywood thriller Snakes on a Plane, an Australian man is ... But the platypus’ fate is a mystery. “Police were advised the animal was released into the Caboolture River and ...

The pair were captured on camera holding the animal at Morayfield, about an hour north of Brisbane city An Australian man has been charged after allegedly stealing a platypus from the wild ...

The world’s biggest platypus conservation centre has welcomed its first residents as part of a project to protect the semi-aquatic mammal found only in Australia. The species’ habitat is under ...

A previous long-term study of Melbourne platypuses found about 25 per cent of captured animals were older ... in North Queensland to Tasmania. Australian Platypus Conservancy conservation ...

The researchers and conservation groups have called for Australia ... world's most iconic animals," said lead author Professor Richard Kingsford. "There is a real concern that platypus populations ...

Welcome to the deadly animals of Australia. This factual series looks at deadly animals from the Platypus to the Great White…this is a journey of horror and fascination.

Conservationists warn a rare sighting of a platypus does not indicate a healthy population of the iconic Australian animal. Credit: UNSW Centre of Ecosystem Science One of Australia’s most ...

Dr Ryan said her research found male and female platypus in the creek last year and evidence of the animals in the area ... is such an iconic, unique Australian species that we really need to ...

A complete replica skeleton of Australia's largest mammalian predator can now be seen pouncing at tourists visiting South ...

We’ll never know exactly, but it was this animal’s lucky day when two cyclists rescued him from a mountain road on a hot February day. Good luck, mate: Dr Jessica Thomas releases the platypus ...

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