Fossils reveal an ancient platypus species (Obdurodon insignis) that still had teeth, offering insight into how this unusual animal evolved.

Researchers have added something new to the platypus's list of bizarre traits: melanosomes in its fur thought to only exist ...

“Platypuses are extremely rare in the fossil record and are often restricted to teeth, so it’s exciting to find new material ...

If you’ve always thought echidnas and platypuses were distant cousins who went their separate ways on land and water, think again. A single fossilized arm bone, found in a remote corner of ...

For an animal that already looks assembled from spare parts, the platypus has added another twist to its history. Fossils ...

Learn about the modern platypus' ancient ancestor, which swam in the same inland lakes as dolphins and had teeth tough enough to crack shells.

Fossils from South Australia and New South Wales show that 25 million years ago, ancient platypuses like Obdurodon insignis ...

Fossil records dating back 25 million years that show evidence of platypuses, including those classified under Obdurodon ...

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