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ππ³οΈβπHere's an adorable Quokka having a snack you didn't realize you needed in your feed.
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NuddaOz Stephππ²@Lady_Star_Gem for those who don't know the history of the Quokka.The island of Rottnest near Perth, Australia is the primary home of the quokka, a type of marsupial.They also live on the mainland of Australia. They often live in tall grass near water sources. Quokkas can also climb trees! Threats to the Quokka includes foxes, dogs, & cats on the mainland, which has limited their population. On Rottnest, there are no foxes, dogs, or cats, but human visitors have killed quokkas out of cruelty.
Incognitim@NuddaOz @Lady_Star_Gem
They also sacrifice their young to escape predators π±π
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I had to double-check that tidbit to make sure I wasn't repeating a hurtful and dastardly urban myth, when I came upon my favorite sentence (so far) of 2023:
"Woylies and boodies, potoroos do it β they all throw their young, and the mother gets to live another day."
Y'all have the BEST animal names bar none! π€£
llewelly@Lady_Star_Gem
thanks. Now I know I need that snack and I'm mad at that quokka for eating that snack and I can't.
thanks. Now I know I need that snack and I'm mad at that quokka for eating that snack and I can't.
Jonathan Kamens 86 47@Lady_Star_Gem oh how I wish there was audio *sigh* π
Ralph058 (S/he/it) AF4EZ@Lady_Star_Gem Enough to get anybody to want to move to WA.
We Can Be Gyros@Lady_Star_Gem OMG you found Fozzie Bear!
Rod_Rescueman@Lady_Star_Gem I didnβt know about these until I saw them on Tim Faulknerβs Outback Adventures and now I must do nothing else until I go there so I can boop one on the nose
jonny (good kind)
maloki π
@Lady_Star_Gem is this regular content on your account?
I like to share content that makes people smile as often as I can.
We all need things to brighten our day. β€οΈ
PointyFluffPhotoshopped.
Australia is a myth and tourists are just dumped into shark infested waters, like lemmings in a Disney special.π¦
@PointyFluff @Lady_Star_Gem I love your analogy of what this country is about. I am glad I was dumped as you put it. I have been to see the Quokkas. Yes we live with sharks. I have even swam with sharks without even knowing. Confronted poisonous snakes but I am still here as are 26 million of us. There is more to us than harmful critters. Come out and see for yourself. Visitors are welcome. ππ
Found the Shark with Fingers! 
Beanie MacIntosh
Peter De Socio@Lady_Star_Gem New goal in life: Find a way to make Quokka a Scrabble word.
Helen Ross
SomeCallMeTim@Lady_Star_Gem
the end is adorable
And who knew you could steal gifs on Mastodon?
Woo Hoo