What is Quokka? This article will reveal to you the surprising truth about the Quokka – the happiest animal on the planet.
Meet quokka – the happiest animal in the world! These small, mainly nocturnal marsupials were once described by a Dutch explorer as “a kind of rat”, and they were once widely distributed throughout the south-west of Western Australia and the offshore islands .
Today, the largest populations live on Rottnest Island and Bald Island in Western Australia, but there are also small herds on the mainland of WA. Additionally, they cannot be found anywhere else in the world, which is why so many people, including celebrities, come to Rottnest Island just to take a selfie with a quokka. But they don't just look cute. There is so much to love about these smiling animals. Here's what you need to know about quokka – the happiest animal in the world.
Quokka weighs about 2.5kg to 5kg, has an average size just slightly larger than a house cat with a body of 40 – 90cm, and their tail is about 25 – 30cm long.
This Quokka is herbivorous and can only eat finely chopped vegetables. They like to climb on small trees and bushes. Quokka often forage for food at night.
This lovely animal is very friendly with humans. They are classified as rare animals in the world. If you arbitrarily feed them, you will be fined 300 Australian dollars.
Like Kangaroos, Quokkas also have pouches to keep their babies in. However, whenever danger is near, mother Quokka will not hesitate to throw her child aside to “live and die”, and find a way to escape for herself. At that time, the baby Quokka will hiss, creating a strange sound that makes the enemy uncomfortable and distracted.
After the danger passes, the first thing mother Quokka does is find leaves to eat. After they were full, they went back to find the child they had accidentally thrown away while running away, then put it in their bag to keep warm.
