The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.

Nov 21, 2025 · Platypus, small amphibious Australian mammal noted for its odd combination of primitive features and special adaptations, especially the flat, almost comical duck-beak-like …

Duck-billed platypuses are small, shy animals. They have a flattened head and body to help them glide through the water. Their fur, dark brown on top and tan on their bellies, is thick and...

Nov 21, 2019 · Although a common name for the platypus is the duck-billed platypus, the bill of a platypus is not really like a duck’s bill—where the duck’s bill is hard, the platypus' bill is soft …

Together with the four species of echidna, the Duck-billed Platypus is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.

Duck-billed platypuses are one of three species of monotremes . These species are unique among mammals in that they retain the ancestral characteristic of egg laying. They have a …

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Together …