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Meet the Quokka. The worlds happiest animal. (Original Post)
soothsayer
Jun 2021
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brer cat
(26,691 posts)1. Cuteness overload!
I would love to see these in person.
wendyb-NC
(3,926 posts)2. So cute
Ocelot II
(122,070 posts)3. They're cute AF, but they bite.
They are also lousy mothers. "When a female quokka with a joey in her pouch is pursued by a predator, she may drop her baby onto the ground; the joey produces noises, which may serve to attract the predator's attention, while the mother escapes." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quokka
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)5. Interesting. Bet they don't get a lot of Mother's Day gifts.
Fla Dem
(26,088 posts)7. Ahh, so looks can be decieving.
bamagal62
(3,717 posts)4. Rottnest island. Gorgeous place.
I love Australia.❤️
calimary
(84,917 posts)6. OMG!! Almost too cute!