*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. This artist's illustration shows a marine reptile similar to a platypus hunting at dusk. This duckbilled animal was the first ...

No mammal may be more perplexing than the platypus. Attached to its furry, otter-like body are four webbed feet, several sharp claws, a beaver tail and, of course, that iconic duckbill. The females ...

For the first time, the remarkable features of Australia's unique wildlife—from platypus, bilby, kangaroo, koala and emu to mammals gone extinct—are available for all to see, via their bones and ...