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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.
Kookaburras hunt much as other kingfishers (or indeed Australasian robins) do, by perching on a convenient branch or wire and waiting patiently for prey to pass by. Common prey include mice and similar-sized small mammals , a large variety of invertebrates (such as insects, earthworms and snails), yabbies, small fish, lizards , frogs, small ...
The genus Dacelo was introduced by English zoologist William Elford Leach in 1815. [6] The type species is the laughing kookaburra. [1] The name Dacelo is an anagram of alcedo, the Latin word for a kingfisher. [7]
Dryandra's flora is transitional between that of the moister jarrah forest (generally to the south) and the semi-arid wheatbelt (to the east). It is known particularly for its extensive stands of wandoo ( Eucalyptus wandoo ), powderbark wandoo ( E. accedens ) and salmon white gum ( E. lane-poolei ), and provides a haven for native flora and ...
The crew meets two quokkas who are quarreling over the nice cool shade under the tree. They all embark on the journey to find a large enough tree that can shelter both quokkas. After finding the perfect tree, they take a nap and wake up to find that the shade moved.
The forest in Qinngua Valley is a thicket consisting mainly of downy birch (Betula pubescens) and gray-leaf willow (Salix glauca), growing up to 7–8 metres (23–26 ft) tall. Growing sometimes to tree height is the Greenland mountain ash ( Sorbus decora ), which is usually a shrub. [ 1 ]
Throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the boreal forest covers 2.3 million square miles, a larger area than the remaining Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Although it is largely forest, the boreal forests include a network of lakes, river valleys, wetlands, peat lands and semi-open tundra. Black Spruce boreal forest, Copper River, Alaska.
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.