Australia is home to some truly unique and unexpected creatures, but few are quite as strange and fascinating as the platypus ...

The platypus is arguably ... spur on each hind leg from which venom is dispensed—but only sometimes. Although the spur itself ...

Watch the Museum's venom ... The platypus was initially a challenge to classify due to the number of specimens available in Europe that were either incomplete or preserved. This meant that certain ...

The primate raises its arms for easy access to the toxin-producing brachial gland ... venom against other males to maintain their territory. The venom is produced seasonally, increasing in the mating ...