Quokkas are vulnerable to introduced predators. The best way to save them is to ensure foxes and real cats are not brought in to their colonies. When tourists visit their colonies, they can avoid feeding quokkas by hand: tourists have been tempted to feed quokkas bread, but because quokkas do not drink water, eating bread can be fatal to them. They rely on succulents, not dry bread.
A young Quokka is called a joey.
The average weight of an adult quokka is about 3.5 kg.
Yes. The quokka is a mammal and, like all mammals, it is a vertebrate, meaning it has a backbone. The quokka is one of the smaller members of the kangaroo family.
Quokka is pronounced exactly as it looks: "quock - a", with the accent on the first syllable.
Quokkas were not created. They were discovered by English travelers.
No, the quokka is not endangered. Its classification is "vulnerable".
A young Quokka is called a joey.
The Quokka uses its tail for balance, like a cat
The average weight of an adult quokka is about 3.5 kg.
Yes. The quokka is a mammal and, like all mammals, it is a vertebrate, meaning it has a backbone. The quokka is one of the smaller members of the kangaroo family.
Quokka is pronounced exactly as it looks: "quock - a", with the accent on the first syllable.
Quokkas were not created. They were discovered by English travelers.
The quokka is a marsupial, or pouched mammal. It is a macropod, a member of the kangaroo family.
A quokka is a small member of the kangaroo family, native to southwestern Australia.
The Quokka is found only in the south western corner of Western Australia.
The quokka is a smaller member of the kangaroo family. Its pouch is positioned on its abdomen, like that of a kangaroo.
Yes, the Quokka has natural predators. Which include Some wild dogs and cats, dingos and snakes.