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Many people are not familiar with this animal because they are found in one place in the world, Australia. They are mostly located in Rottnest and Bald islands.
Quokkas belong in the kangaroo family. You can as well call them small kangaroos. They are 16-21 inches long and weigh 2.5-5.0kg. The length of their tail is 9.8-11.8 inches.
They are not well-known worldwide since they are located in Australia only, that is, Rottnest and Bald islands.
A quokka has a stocky build, a rounded ear, short-broad head, narrow face, big nose, tiny paws, and their tails are short and skinny.
The female gestation period is one month. A female gives birth to a single baby known as joey. The females usually give birth to two joeys per year. In their life span, the females give birth to an average of 17 joeys.
The joey lives in its mother’s pouch for six months. It is usually weaned at the age of eight months.
Quokkas are regarded as the happiest animals in the world due to their smiling faces. They are one of the fewer animals that have an always-smiling facial expression. They are also referred to as one of the most cheerful animals in the world.
They love climbing trees and can climb as high as 4-6 feet. They are friendly. However, they are wild animals. Thus, they can bring into action their wild instincts. They can bite and kick you with their hind legs.
When pursued by a predator, a female kangaroo will throw its baby and run for its dear life. The baby might attract the attention of the predator when it calls out at its mother.
Yah, they are very cute.
Good thing they are on the island, and not the mainland. Cute little guys, fascinating piece here.
Thank you, Kim. They are cute and yes, it is a good thing they are on the island otherwise they would have gone into extinction.
what a great piece!
Australia has so many unique animals!
Yes. It’s a peculiar continent. Sad some unknown species might cease to exist.
it is, amazing what millions of years of separate evolution will create.
Learned a lot about this cute animal.
I am glad yo hear that.
beautiful selfie indeed
Yes, it is beautiful taking a selfie of you and the quokka.
Ooh that last paragraph!
It is the weirdest part of this animal
Just throw em to the Dingos. lol. I heard there are no cats and dogs on the island though.
That’s a good thing there are no cats or dogs. Funny mother has to save herself.
beginning to suspect that all joeys are marsupials
Your suspicion, Alex is correct. They are marsupials.
knew it applied to kangaroos, just learned better
I hope they are safe in the fires there. Cute animals.
I hope too. I read the fire might have led to extinction of some animals also considering they are listed as vulnerable.
I don’t think any fires are on the island. They do say whole species of animals could of been wiped out. So sad.
Thinking of it, the fire might have not reached the islands. Its so sad many species will cease to exist.
Very interesting animal. I really haven’t seen her yet
They are only found in Australia the reason they are rarely seen worldwide. They are not allowed to be taken to another country or to be kept as pets.
That is so interesting thanks. It looks wonderful
Thank you. They are beautiful creatures.