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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.
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 ...
Conservation efforts have grown an initial wild population of 30–40 to over 100. [3] All species of Potorous are well within the "critical weight range" for mammals in Australia, those weighing from 35 to 4,200 grams (0.077 to 9.3 lb; 1.2 to 150 oz) whose trajectory was toward decline or extinction during British settlement.
81 to 83 are extinct or extinct in the wild: 81 extinct (EX) ... West African long-tailed shrew; ... Friendly leaf-eared mouse;
Daisy, a highly optimistic quokka has grown tired of the same old routine of taking pictures with the tourists and wants to achieve the impossible – to win the annual “World's Scariest Games” where animals from around the world compete for the “World’s Scariest Animal” championship, just like her childhood hero, the legendary five ...
Extinct in the wild: Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. CR: Critically endangered: The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. EN: Endangered: The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable
This article has a lot of good information. I believe adding more information about the vulnerable status of the quokka would add to the article. In addition, adding some new information about the quokka would be helpful. This is a rather small article as is, and the last time it was updated appears to be in 2014.
Six species of phalangeriformes, clockwise from the top left: greater glider (Petauroides volans), sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps), common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus), feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), eastern pygmy possum (Cercartetus nanus), and common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)