Australia is home to a rich variety of rare and unique animals, with nearly 80% of its plants and animals found nowhere else ...

When it comes to unique animals, few are as bewildering as the platypus. Found exclusively in eastern Australia, this egg-laying mammal defies categorization. The platypus sports a duck-like bill, ...

A number of animals, plants and an entire ecosystem were added to Australia's extinction watch list in 2024. We look at the new species under threat.