quokka

Also known as Setonix brachyurus

The quokka (; Setonix brachyurus) 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.

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The quokka is a small, cat-sized marsupial native to Australia and the only member of its genus, Setonix brachyurus. Like other macropods such as kangaroos and wallabies, it is a plant-eating animal that is primarily active at night.

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Species

Vulnerable

Maximum longevity: 13.8 years (captivity) Observations: These animals live over 10 years in the wild. In captivity they live up to 13.8 years (Richard Weigl 2005).

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Wikidata facts

Image: Rottnest Quokka 2004 SeanMcClean.jpg
Life expectancy: 10

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taxon name: Setonix brachyurus
Commons category: Setonix brachyurus
Commons gallery: Setonix brachyurus
taxon common name: kratkorepi grmičasti kenguru
longest observed lifespan: 13.8
sequenced genome URL: www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Setonix_brachyurus
taxon author citation: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830)
time in the pouch: 6

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Description
Discovery and name
Ecology
Diet
Population
Conservation
Human interaction
Quokka selfies
See also
References
Further reading
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The quokka's range is a small area of southwestern Australia. They inhabit some smaller islands off the coast of Western Australia, particularly Rottnest Island just off Perth and Bald Island near Albany. Isolated, scattered populations also exist in forest and coastal heath between Perth and Albany. A small colony inhabits a protected area of Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, where they coexist with the critically endangered Gilbert's potoroo.