By Sakshi Sah
Published Aug 20, 2025

Hindustan Times
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8 stunning pictures and adorable facts about quokkas

Meet the quokka, a small marsupial that’s related to kangaroos and wallabies, but much stranger.

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According to National Geographic, quokkas are one of the quirkiest creatures in Australia.

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Quokkas sometimes climb up to five feet to grab a tasty leaf or berry.

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If you see a small brown ball bouncing in the wild, it could be a quokka, not a rabbit.

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Quokkas grind tough leaves with large flat molars, just like giraffes.

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They're known as the happiest animal in the world.

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Quokkas have faces that look like they’re smiling and can be friendly to people.

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Quokkas can go for weeks without eating by living off the fat stores in their short tails.

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