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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.
Macropodidae is a family of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons, quokkas, and several other groups.These genera are allied to the suborder Macropodiformes, containing other macropods, and are native to the Australian continent (the mainland and Tasmania), New Guinea and nearby islands.
Most dasyurids are roughly the size of mice, but a few species are much larger. The smallest species is the Pilbara ningaui, which is from 4.6 to 5.7 cm (1.8 to 2.2 in) in length, and weighs just 2 to 9 g (0.07 to 0.3 oz), while the largest, the Tasmanian devil, is 57 to 65 cm (22 to 26 in) long, and weighs from 6 to 8 kg (13 to 18 lb).
The animals had stayed only on the granite part, which covers a third of the island, and there had not been enough food to sustain them. [38] In 2017, four animals were translocated as a temporary trial from Bald Island to Middle Island, a 10.4 km 2 (4.0 sq mi) island in the Recherche Archipelago. The signs were good, so a second trial began in ...
Here are 10 fabulous facts about the classic candy. #10 --The world's largest lollipop was made in 2012. The confectioner behind the job was See's Candies of California, and their creation weighed ...
Once the long-nosed potoroo has located a possible food source (with its sense of smell), it positions itself to begin excavating with its fore paws. [ 9 ] The skull of potoroos may be either narrow and elongated, as in the extant P. gilbertii , P. longipes , P. tridactylus , or broad and flattened, a feature of the extinct P. platyops .
In Hokkien-speaking areas, Q (Chinese: 𩚨; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khiū) is a culinary term for the ideal texture of many foods, such as noodles, boba, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5 ...
Muṟukku (Tamil: முறுக்கு, romanized: muṟukku, lit. 'twisting') is a savoury, crunchy snack originating from the Indian subcontinent.In India, murukku is especially common in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala.