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  2. Quokka - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Swiss and Danish nationals among three dead in seaplane crash ...

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    The Cessna 208 Caravan plane crashed on Tuesday while leaving Rottnest Island, which is famous for its friendly marsupials called quokkas. The victims were identified as the 34-year-old pilot, a ...

  4. Macropodidae - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of monotremes and marsupials - Wikipedia

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    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

  6. Macropodiformes - Wikipedia

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    The Macropodiformes / m æ k r oʊ ˈ p ɒ d ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /, also known as macropods, are one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia.They may in fact be nested within one of the suborders, Phalangeriformes. [2]

  7. List of mammals displaying homosexual behavior - Wikipedia

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    Giraffes in Kenya; giraffes have been called "especially gay" for engaging in male-male sexual behavior more often than male-female (heterosexual) sex. [1] [2]This is a list of animals for which there is documented evidence of homosexual behavior.

  8. Gilbert's potoroo - Wikipedia

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    The island's lack of predators was a key factor in its selection, which would provide Gilbert's potoroo with a similar level of long-term protection enjoyed by the quokkas of Rottnest Island, also in Western Australia. [40]

  9. List of fictional crocodilians - Wikipedia

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    Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal: A Saltwater Crocodile who coach of Daisy Quokka and father of Ronda Saltie The Great Fusilli Courage the Cowardly Dog: An Italian alligator devoted to theater arts who turns people into puppets so that they cannot leave his show. Gator Agate Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Gabby Gator: Woody Woodpecker