Quokka by George Moss https://padlet.com/georgemoss/hedvmvr7xw9n0csw by george moss en-us 2023-04-27 00:19:42 UTC 2025-12-14 13:30:36 UTC hello@padlet.com habitat georgemoss https://padlet.com/georgemoss/hedvmvr7xw9n0csw/wish/2569498848 The main habitat for mainland populations of the Quokka is dense riparian vegetation.but the species also uses a range of other habitat, including: heath and shrub land on the mainland coast and offshore islands]]> 2023-04-27 00:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/georgemoss/hedvmvr7xw9n0csw/wish/2569498848 appearance georgemoss https://padlet.com/georgemoss/hedvmvr7xw9n0csw/wish/2569502877
The Quokka is a small wallaby with thick, coarse, grey-brown fur with lighter underparts. Its snout is naked and its ears are short.
]]> 2023-04-27 00:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/georgemoss/hedvmvr7xw9n0csw/wish/2569502877 diet georgemoss https://padlet.com/georgemoss/hedvmvr7xw9n0csw/wish/2569505644 Quokkas are herbivores and eat native grasses and the leaves, stems and bark of a variety of plants. They prefer browsing on new, young growth. In the wild: On Rottnest Island, Quokkas appear to live in territories with the areas defended by dominant males.]]> 2023-04-27 00:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/georgemoss/hedvmvr7xw9n0csw/wish/2569505644 fun facts georgemoss https://padlet.com/georgemoss/hedvmvr7xw9n0csw/wish/2569508507 It sounds brutal, but it's the truth. Quokkas have a very strange defense mechanism. The little animal shows its darkest side in times of panic and danger. When the quokka sees a predator nearby, it will sacrifice its own baby and throw it out of its pouch.]]> 2023-04-27 00:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/georgemoss/hedvmvr7xw9n0csw/wish/2569508507