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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 ...
Chris Hemsworth with a quokka, of course. The middle Hemsworth brother has blessed our feeds once again. The 35-year-old actor posed with an adorable raccoon-like animal on Rottnest Island off the ...
There are a few mainland mammals including the quokka, and a population of Gilbert's potoroo is also being established. The island forms part of the Two Peoples Bay and Mount Manypeaks Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its significance in the conservation of several rare and threatened bird species. [5]
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.
“It bothers me when people have the audacity to say they are ‘‘improving’ other cultures’ food,” Taiwanese food writer and photographer Jessie YuChen said, adding that they are ...
In fact, they said, the government has conceded it has no evidence of wrongdoing and has made “no effort to explain why this dog has never barked.” More: 'Shark Tank' host Kevin O'Leary wants ...