Facts about Quokka
The Quokka is the only member of the genus Setonix. Although looking rather like a very small, dumpy kangaroo, it can climb small trees and shrubs. The word quokka is derived from a Nyungar word, which was probably gwaga. It is actually a small macropod. It weighs 2.5 to 5 kg. It is about the size of a large domestic cat. It is 40 to 54 cm long with a 25 to 30 cm tail. It has a stocky build, rounded ears, and a short, broad head. The Quokka recycles a small amount of its waste products. They only produces a single joey(their young) in a year. The Quokka is herbivorous It is mainly nocturnal. |
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