Is This Animal Even Real?
Meet the quokka. The happiest animal.
This small marsupial is native to Western Australia. The biggest population is off the coast on Rottnest Island.
It is often referred to as the happiest animal in the world, due to its cute face and smile.
Quokkas are about the size of a domestic cat, with a stocky build and a short tail. They have round, compact bodies, short legs, and a small head.
They are listed as a vulnerable species, due to habitat loss and predation by introduced species such as foxes and feral cats. Efforts are being made to protect their habitat and manage threats to their population.
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Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Macropodidae
Subfamily: Macropodinae
Genus: Setonix
Species: S. brachyurus
Binomial name: Setonix brachyurus
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