Setonix brachyurus

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Setonix brachyurus, commonly known as the quokka, is a small herbivorous marsupial native to southwestern Australia, famous for its friendly appearance and “smiling” face.

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Setonix brachyurus canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf herbivorous mammal
marsupial
species
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
averageBodyLength about 40–54 cm
averageTailLength about 25–30 cm
averageWeight about 2.5–5 kg
class Mammalia
coatColor brownish-grey
commonName quokka
conservationStatus Vulnerable
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
diet herbivore
distinctiveFeature short rounded ears
short tail
“smiling” facial expression
eats grasses
leaves
shrubs
succulents
endemicTo southwestern Australia NERFINISHED
family Macropodidae NERFINISHED
foundIn Western Australia NERFINISHED
genus Setonix NERFINISHED
habitat coastal heath
dense vegetation
scrubland
woodland thickets
hasReproductiveMode marsupial reproduction
hasReproductiveTrait pouch-bearing females
single joey per pregnancy
introducedPredators feral cats
foxes
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInWild about 10 years
locomotion hopping
nativeTo Bald Island NERFINISHED
Rottnest Island NERFINISHED
southwestern Australia
notableFor popularity in wildlife photography
tameness toward humans
order Diprotodontia NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
relatedTo kangaroos
wallabies
socialBehavior gregarious
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
introduced predators

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Setonix containsTaxon Setonix brachyurus
Setonix hasTypeSpecies Setonix brachyurus
Setonix hasNotableSpecies Setonix brachyurus