However, the specialized cells on the platypus’s bill allow it to pick up electric pulses. This sixth sense in the platypus is called electrolocation and it’s a highly effective method of hunting.

This added talent helps the platypus hunt for food and evade predators without necessarily requiring visual information.

The platypus, a species unique to Australia, was reintroduced into the country’s oldest national park just south of Sydney on Friday in a landmark conservation project after disappearing from ...

Home Science Features 5 things you should know about the ancient 'Godzilla' platypus The duck-billed, potentially venomous predator was much bigger than today's version ...