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Quokka

Setonix brachyurus

Photo by CataAna
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Field Notes

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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Quokka

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Comments (11)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great capture CataAna,congrats on the highlight for fact of the day and thanks for sharing
LarryGraziano
Congrats on your highlight for fact of the day! Wonderful spotting!
DanielePralong
Congratulations CataAna, your spotting is featured in our Fact of the Day: "Attention, vulnerable! The quokka, a small marsupial the size of a domestic cat, is the only member of the genus Setonix (family Macropodidae). Quokkas’ scattered populations are restricted to a very small range in the South West of Western Australia. The largest population is found on Rottnest Island, a small sandy island just off the coast devoid of predators such as cats and foxes. With overall populations declining the quokka is listed as Vulnerable on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened species. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/20165/0 Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) spotted on Rottnest Island, Western Australia, by Project Noah user CataAna" Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156261008135603/?type=3&theater
Smith Zoo
What a strange animal! Great series CataAna!
Frank Weaver
Wow! I never seen anything like this, thank you for uploading!
hayde
What a little beauty! I wish I would visit Australia some day...
CataAna
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
You went to Rottnest island. I am so jealous.

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PublishedJuly 10, 2011

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