Quokkas and how to save them
what are quokkas?
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These little marsupials have the size of a domestic cat, they are also known as "the happiest animals in the world"
In the wild, the quokka’s roaming is restricted to a very small range in the South West of Western Australia, with a number of small scattered populations.
Quokkas are found on some smaller islands off the coast of Western Australia, like :
but one large population exists on Rottnest Island
WHAT ABOUT HOW THEY LOOK LIKE..
A quokka weighs 2.5 to 5.0 kg, and is 40 to 54 cm long with a 25-to-30 cm-long tail, which is short for a macropod.
Its musculoskeletal system was originally adapted for terrestrial bipedal saltation, but over its evolution, its system has been built for arboreal locomotion.Although looking rather like a very small kangaroo, it can climb small trees and shrubs up to 1.5 metres.
Quokkas are nocturnal animals; they sleep during the day in Acanthocarpus preissii, using the plants' spikes for protection and hiding.
The quokka is known to live for an average of 10 years.
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