Dr Tim Flannery, a mammologist and bush wildlife expert from the Australian Museum, thinks the testiness of our creatures has ...

When a platypus feels threatened, it will stab its spurs into its attacker and inject this toxic venom. Fortunately for humans, platypus venom isn’t fatal, but it does cause extreme pain. In fact, ...

The platypus is one of the most unusual mammals known to science, combining traits typically associated with birds, reptiles and aquatic animals. Among its distinctive features is a venom system found ...