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The lifespan of a Quokka on average is about 10 years.

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Here are some adaptations of the quokka:

It fur camouflages from its predators.

Stores fat in its tails.

Can extract water from cacti

Climb trees to access food sources.

Adapted to high temperatures.

Reuse their  waste and the products found in it.

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Some of the Linnaean names include:

•Kingdom – Animalia

•Phylum – Chordata

•Class – Mammalia

•Order – Diprotodontia

•Family – Macropodidae

•Genus – Setonix

•Species – Setonix brachyurus

But Why Does the Quokka Have these Linnaean names?

•Animalia – Because it is an animal (obviously)

•Chordata – Because it is a vertebrate (Has a backbone)

•Mammalia – Warm-blooded and gives birth to live young

•Marsupials - carries young in pouch

•Macropodidae – Long, narrow skull and a small head

Fun Fact: Did you know that the quokka is the ONLY member of the genus Setonix?

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Quokkas are herbivores

Their diet consisting of sedges, grasses and leaves.

Predators include cats, dogs, foxes, dingoes, and snakes.

Here is a food chain the quokka is in: (click on it to maximize its size)

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A quokka is an Australian mammal. It is herbivore and eats producers like leaves and grass.  It is a chordate and has special unique adaptations that helped it adapt to its environment.

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Quokkas live in  Rottnest Island, and others in Bald Island. Very few are scattered across mainland Australia.

Fun Fact: Did you know that a Dutch explorer named the island, Rottnest Island after the quokka? After seeing the multitude, he mistook them for rats!