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Quokka

Setonix brachyurus

Description:

Quokkas are marsupials, the size of a small kangaroo. They are nocturnal.

Habitat:

Very restricted to only a few islands off Perth, WA.

Notes:

In local Aboriginal language quokka means 'meat'.

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7 Comments

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 2 months ago

Adorable!

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Very cute!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong a year ago

Moved it to Mammals for you

Frank Weaver
Frank Weaver a year ago

Wow! I never seen anything like this, thank you for uploading!

hayde
hayde a year ago

What a little beauty! I wish I would visit Australia some day...

CataAna
CataAna a year ago

You should definitely go when it gets a bit warmer. It was really windy and cold, but still beautiful and less tourists around.

lori.tas
lori.tas a year ago

You went to Rottnest island. I am so jealous.

Western Australia, Australia

Lat: -32.00, Long: 115.54

Spotted on Jul 1, 2011
Submitted on Jul 10, 2011

Spotted for mission

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