The quokka is a small marsupial about the size of a domestic cat that is found on some islands off the coast of Western Australia. It has short, coarse fur and eats leaves, stems, bark, and grass. Quokkas give birth to underdeveloped joeys that mature in their mother's pouch for 6 months before becoming independent. Their primary habitat is Rottnest Island near Perth, though they also live elsewhere in Western Australia and on Bald Island.

1. Presented to: Rogelio Mabalot
Presented by: Abigail C. Barretto

2. The Quokka is the happiest animal in earth
because it was always smiling
Quokka is a small macropod about the size of a
domestic cat. It can be found on some
smaller islands off the coast of Western
Australia.
Like other marsupials in the macropod family
(such as the kangaroos and wallabies), the
quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal.

3. The quokka was one of the first Australian
mammals seen by Europeans. The Dutch
mariner Samuel Volckertzoon wrote of
sighting "a wild cat" on Rottnest Island in
1658. In 1696, Willem de Vlamingh mistook
them for giant rats and named the island
"Rotte nest", which comes from the Dutch
words rattennest meaning "rat nest".

4. Scientific name: Setonix brachyurus
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Setonix
They are (16-21 in.) in length. They are
covered with short, coarse brown-grey fur
and have small rounded ears and a black
nose.

5. Quokkas are herbivores who primarily feed at
night, meaning they are mainly nocturnal.
They eat the leaves, stems, and bark of
many plants in addition to grass. If necessary,
they can survive for long periods of time
without food or water by living off the fat
stored in their tails.

6. After a month of gestation, the female gives
birth to a baby called a joey. Females can
give birth twice a year.
 The joey lives in its mother’s pouch for six
months. Once it leaves the pouch, the joey
relies on its mother for milk for two more
months. At 1.5 years old, quokkas are old
enough to have their own babies. In the wild,
quokkas can live up to ten years

7.  The island of Rottnest near Perth, Australia
is the primary home of the quokka, a type of
marsupial.
 Quokkas also inhabit the mainland in Western
Australia, as well as Bald Island, a small
island to the southwest.
 They often live in tall grass near water
sources. Quokkas can also climb trees

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