Cute quokka

Animal family of Quokkas. Close up image. Quokkas on the Rottnest Island in Australia. The happiest animal on Earth.

Quokkas on the Rottnest Island in Australia. Little quokka - the happiest animal on Earth. Close up image of young marsupial. The happiest animal on Earth. Close up image.

Cute quokka

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Native to Western Australia's Rottnest Island, the quakka is a small herbivorous marsupial.

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The smiling marsupial is a favorite photo subject for tourists on West Australia's Rottnest Island. Until recently, many people outside of Australia had never heard of the quokka , a Muppet-cute despite its beady eyes and rat's tail marsupial with an irresistible smile. But this week, people's selfies with the furry critter its name rhymes with mocha have charmed the Internet. So what's the story behind the quokka, whose chronic grin earned it the moniker "happiest animal in the world" a couple of years back? See pictures of quokkas submitted to National Geographic's Your Shot.

Cute quokka

It even says so, right there in the photo gallery. But life is rarely so simple. It may be known for its sweetness, but the quokka has a salty side. What is a quokka, anyway? How do you pronounce its name?

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It is the only member of the genus Setonix. Like other marsupials in the macropod family such as kangaroos and wallabies , the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal.

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