Quokka
Setonix brachyurus
Baby quokka being fed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/apothecary/8593138894/
Quokka
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewbandy/5865399835/
Smiling Quokka
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Description
- Mammal
- Thick, grayish-brown fur
- Light underpart
- Have pouches
- Usually hop on back two legs
- Up to 21 inches long
- Up to 9 1/4 pounds
- Up to 20 inches long
- Up to 7 3/4 pounds
Food Chain
- Herbivore
- Eats grass, seeds, roots, and fruits
- Is not a predator to any animals
- It's predators include mainly Cats, dogs, and foxes
- Also threatened by carnivorous birds and dingoes
Habitat
- Found mostly on the south-west corner of Australia, Rottnest Island, and Bald Island
- Lives near shrublands and forests, but mostly swamps
- Almost always found near water.
- Hot and Dry Months-November to March
- Cold and Wet Months-April to October
Adaptation
Protection
- Camouflage with Grasses
- Dens built of grass to escape
- Very quick
- Pouches to protect their joeys (a baby quokka)
- Live in Packs
- Two front teeth to bite off pieces of their food
- Hamster like fingers to grab their food
- Searches on the habitat's floor for plants and other foods
Critical Information
Reasons for endangerment
- Habitat loss
- Too many predators- Being killed by Cats, dogs, and foxes
- Becoming roadkill
- Officially on endangered animal list
- Illegal to harm them
- Don't litter- can cause pollution
- If you don't, then this will happen.........
Citations
PICTURES
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewbandy/5865399835/">drubuntu</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>
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Quokka