The Quokka is a small wallaby that is related to the kangaroo and has a mouse face, its fur is thick and brown with light patches under the belly. The Quokka is located on the offshore of south west Australia, on two islands called Rottenest and Bald island. Its length is approximately between 54 to 50 centimetres and can wear around 4.2 to 3.5 kilograms (depending if it’s a male or female.) The name that the Quokka got given is from Aboriginals that lived in the area, the name means a short tailed wallaby. Its diet consists of grass, seeds, roots and leaves and they normally swallow their food whole.
The habitat which the Quokka lives in is dense vegetation in moist conditions, although it doesn't mind other conditions on the island. The Quokka's habitat is at risk of being destroyed from burning the swaps edge, feral pigs destroying native life to clearing out the dense vegetation. Quokka's threat is not just losing its habitat but also species that have been brought in such as cats, dogs and foxes. The main cause of its habitat loss is from humans making space for people to build houses and live in them. There are actions that are being done to help the Quokka's habitat and for its threat level to go down, monitoring has been one thing that nature conservationists have been doing since 2007. Although they haven't taken any action to help the Quokkas, hey have been trying to raise money to help keep the monitoring going (2013). Another thing that has been done is the laying of fox traps and bait to help decline the numbers of foxes and let the Quokkas live peacefully in their habitat. The fires though are still taking place, but scientists are hoping that their new plan to burn it every 5 years then 10 will help the growth process, so it’s also beneficial to the Quokka's and the habitat.
The habitat which the Quokka lives in is dense vegetation in moist conditions, although it doesn't mind other conditions on the island. The Quokka's habitat is at risk of being destroyed from burning the swaps edge, feral pigs destroying native life to clearing out the dense vegetation. Quokka's threat is not just losing its habitat but also species that have been brought in such as cats, dogs and foxes. The main cause of its habitat loss is from humans making space for people to build houses and live in them. There are actions that are being done to help the Quokka's habitat and for its threat level to go down, monitoring has been one thing that nature conservationists have been doing since 2007. Although they haven't taken any action to help the Quokkas, hey have been trying to raise money to help keep the monitoring going (2013). Another thing that has been done is the laying of fox traps and bait to help decline the numbers of foxes and let the Quokkas live peacefully in their habitat. The fires though are still taking place, but scientists are hoping that their new plan to burn it every 5 years then 10 will help the growth process, so it’s also beneficial to the Quokka's and the habitat.