One particularly interesting specialization in the platypus is the evolution of venoms. The platypus has small, sharp spurs on its hind limbs that it uses to inject defensive poisons into ...

David Attenborough discovers the curiosities connected to the platypus. The attributes of this animal are so extraordinary, ...

The diagram illustrates separate gene duplications in different parts of the phylogeny for platypus venom defensin-like peptides (vDLPs), for lizard venom crotamine-like peptides (vCLPs), and for ...

Watch the Museum's venom evolution expert, Dr Ronald Jenner, explore the toxic tactics of the platypus. Despite its odd look, the platypus is perfectly adapted to its environment. It has a furry, ...