Wednesday, 2 November 2016

QUOKKA

The quokka (Setonix brachyurus), the only member of the genus Setonix, is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. Like other marsupials in the macropod family (such as kangaroos and wallabies), the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal.

 Quokkas can be found on some smaller islands off the coast of Western Australia, in particular on Rottnest Island just off Perth and Bald Island near Albany. A small mainland colony exists in the protected area of Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, where they co-exist with the critically endangered Gilbert's potoroo.

 This post is part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the ABC Wednesday meme.
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10 comments:

  1. fredamans2 November 2016 at 19:28

    So adorable!!

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  2. Linda2 November 2016 at 21:49

    cute animal, great for Q

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  3. carol l mckenna3 November 2016 at 02:41

    Wonderful photo and post for Q ~ intriguing critters ~

    Wishing you a Happy Week ~ ^_^

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  4. NCSue3 November 2016 at 03:25

    I'd never even heard of these!
    Thanks for linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/10/guess-where-i-went.html

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  5. Ann3 November 2016 at 06:44

    Great Q and great info, never heard of these little guys.
    Ann

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  6. Trubes3 November 2016 at 14:44

    So adorable pretty little creatures,
    photogenic too!
    Best wishes,
    Di,
    ABCW team.

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  7. MelodyK3 November 2016 at 17:03

    what a lovely creature... i had to look it up what it is.... never seen or heard of it before

    Perfect choice for this weeks letter

    Have a wonderful ABC-day / - week
    ♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)
    http://melodymusic.nl/a-b-c-wednesday-19-q/

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  8. Molly5 November 2016 at 00:34

    What a great shot, oh those expressions

    mollyxxx

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  9. Joy5 November 2016 at 03:29

    A new marsupial to me, how adorable.

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  10. Roger Owen Green7 November 2016 at 05:49

    has its own genus - kind of cool
    ROG, ABCW

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