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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.
The island was the site of an important Australian High Court case, Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority, which arose after a man dived off a rock on Rottnest Island and became a quadriplegic. [106] It was held that, as the island authority had promoted the site as a venue for swimming and had not put up a warning notice, it was liable for causing ...
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This could also be a factor why the potoroo population has been dwindling in the wild, because the disease could be killing the young before they are able to reproduce. [34] A thesis published in 2008 considered the diseases that may affect individuals of P. gilbertii and the remaining population. Some conditions detected in the hosts were ...
Vaquitas are not being hunted to extinction, but they are suffering collateral damage from fishing. The small porpoises get caught in fishing nets, called gillnets, meant to catch the endangered ...
Quolls (/ ˈ k w ɒ l z /; genus Dasyurus) are carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea.They are primarily nocturnal, and spend most of the day in a den.Of the six species of quoll, four are found in Australia and two in New Guinea.