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Meet the Quokka. The worlds happiest animal. (Original Post) soothsayer Jun 2021 OP
Cuteness overload! brer cat Jun 2021 #1
So cute wendyb-NC Jun 2021 #2
They're cute AF, but they bite. Ocelot II Jun 2021 #3
Interesting. Bet they don't get a lot of Mother's Day gifts. Hoyt Jun 2021 #5
Ahh, so looks can be decieving. Fla Dem Jun 2021 #7
Rottnest island. Gorgeous place. bamagal62 Jun 2021 #4
OMG!! Almost too cute! calimary Jun 2021 #6

Ocelot II

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3. They're cute AF, but they bite.
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 10:52 PM
Jun 2021

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

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