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Quokka
Quokka
Setonix brachyurus
Mammalia
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
10-15 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Temperate shrubland
Range
Southwestern Australia
Movement
Hopping
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Speed
Status
Vulnerable

About

The quokka's permanently upturned mouth gives it an irresistible smile, making it one of the world's most photogenic animals. It lives almost exclusively on Rottnest Island off Western Australia, where it has lost its fear of humans entirely.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn
    A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Diprotodontia
Family
Macropodidae
Genus
Setonix
Species
Setonix brachyurus