Imagine stumbling upon a creature that looks like a mash-up of a duck, a beaver, and an otter—with a dash of poison thrown in ...

Native to eastern Australia, the platypus lays eggs, which the mother keeps warm for about 10 days until they hatch. The babies are tiny and completely helpless, depending on their mother’s milk ...

Kangaroos have joeys and dingoes have pups, but what do you call a baby platypus? If you think "puggle", think again.