The quokka's range is a small area of southwestern Australia. They inhabit some smaller islands off the coast of Western Australia, particularly Rottnest Island just off Perth and Bald Island near Albany.

About the size of a house cat, this fuzzy, pouch-packing, nocturnal herbivore is terrestrial, but can climb about 5 feet (1.5 meters) up a tree for a tasty snack. The quokka has a bounding gait interspersed …

Sep 18, 2025 · Ready to learn about these adorable quokkas? These 50 quokka facts include habitat, diet, why they smile (and throw their baby?), and how to take the perfect selfie.

Mar 7, 2025 · The quokka has a short tail, unlike other macropods like kangaroos and wallabies. They’re known for their “smiling” expression due to facial structure. Photo by Mark Stoop on Unsplash.

The quokka (Setonix brachyurus), is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. In 1696, Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh mistook these animals for giant rats, and renamed the Wadjemup …

Quokkas might be related to kangaroos and wallabies, but they’re way weirder. This marsupial has traits more often associated with other animals—and that makes it one weird critter....

The quokka belongs to the family Macropodidae, meaning “large foot,” which includes kangaroos, wallabies, and pademelons. As marsupials, they represent an ancient lineage of mammals …