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The quokka (/ ˈ k w ɒ k ə /) (Setonix brachyurus) [4] is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. It is the only member of the genus Setonix. Like other marsupials in the macropod family (such as kangaroos and wallabies), the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal. [5] The quokka's range is a small area of southwestern Australia.
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) Genus Thylogale. Tasmanian pademelon (Thylogale billardierii) Brown's pademelon (Thylogale browni) Dusky pademelon (Thylogale brunii) Calaby's pademelon (Thylogale calabyi) Mountain pademelon (Thylogale lanatus) Red-legged pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica) Red-necked pademelon (Thylogale thetis) Genus Wallabia
Interactive species encounters include kangaroo feeding and koala, penguin and quokka encounters. Featherdale describes itself as such: [ 6 ] Featherdale is the largest exhibitor of native Australian fauna in the world, caring for over 1700 birds and animals on site, with more than 300 species of birds and animals being on display, including ...
Gilbert's potoroo is one of Australia's most critically endangered mammals, [32] and is the rarest marsupial in the world, [23] but its population has increased slightly in recent years owing to translocations. The wild population at Mt Gardner was 30 in 2005, but by 2015 had reduced to 15 (this was after some animals had been translocated). [23]
Central hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus; Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus; Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus; Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus endemic
The northern common cuscus (Phalanger orientalis), also known as the gray cuscus, is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae native to northern New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands, but is now also found in the Bismarck Archipelago, southeast and central Moluccas, the Solomons, and Timor, where it is believed to have been introduced in prehistoric times from New Guinea.
Quokkapox virus (QPV), also known as quokka poxvirus, marsupial papillomavirus, or marsupialpox virus, [1] is a dsDNA virus that causes quokkapox. It is unclear whether this virus is its own species or a member of another species. [2] It primarily infects the quokka, which is one of only four macropodid marsupials to get pox lesions.
The film had its world premiere at the Children's International Film Festival (CHIFF) in Australia on 28 November 2020. [9] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinemas, Daisy Quokka opened in Australia with a limited release in January 2021, distributed by Odin Eye's Entertainment. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 July ...