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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 (lit. 'long foot') 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.
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Musky rat-kangaroo. H. moschatus Ramsay, 1876: Northeastern Australia: Size: 20–35 cm (8–14 in) long, plus 6–13 cm (2–5 in) tail [5] Habitat: Forest [6] Diet: Insects, as well as worms, tuberous roots, and palm berries [5] LC Unknown [6]
Different common names are used for macropodines, including "wallaby" and "kangaroo", with the distinction sometimes based exclusively on size. In addition to the well-known kangaroos, the subfamily includes other specialized groups, such as the arboreal tree-kangaroos ( Dendrolagus ), which have body masses between 4 and 13 kg, and a ...
It was thought to be extinct for much of the 20th century, having not been spotted for around a century, until its rediscovery in 1994. The only naturally located population is found in Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve in Western Australia, where they co-exist with quokkas (Setonix brachyurus), but in 2015 a bushfire destroyed 90% of their habitat.
The name Dasyurus (from Greek δασύουρος, dasýouros) means "hairy-tail", [4] and was coined by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1796 (from δασύς : dasýs "hairy" and οὐρά : ourá "tail"). In 1770, Captain Cook collected quolls on his exploration of the east coast of Australia, adopting an Aboriginal name for the animals. [5]
The quagga is poorly represented in the fossil record, and the identification of these fossils is uncertain, as they were collected at a time when the name "quagga" referred to all zebras. [5] Fossil skulls of Equus mauritanicus from Algeria have been claimed to show affinities with the quagga and the plains zebra, but they may be too badly ...
The following is a list of species, with common names, arranged by alliances of species groups: [5] Genus Petrogale. P. brachyotis species group Short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis; Monjon, Petrogale burbidgei; Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna; Eastern short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale wilkinsi; P. xanthopus species group