Quokka
| Quokkas
look like wallabies, but have short tails. They are a little
bit larger than a house cat, ranging from 70-85 cm. in height.
Their hind legs are about 10 cm. long. They have long, brown
fur, small faces, small, fuzzy ears, and a hairless tails. |
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| Quokkas live
on two islands of western Australia. They used to live all over
Australia, but now they can only be found on the Rottnest Island,
off the western coast of Australia, where they have their own
area fenced off for their protection. |
Since the
Rottnest Island gets very hot during the summer, quokkas are
able to reuse part of their own waste, if they can't find any
food or water.
They live in long grass lands or shrubs. Females have one joey
(young) every year. |
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