How Selfies with Quokkas on Rottnest Island Are Helping the Quokka Population Bounce Back Tourism on the Australian island went up 15 percent last year, bringing in funds to go toward research and ...

The quokka’s Mona Lisa smile, Wynne says, is “an accident of evolution.” A version of this story originally ran in 2014; it has been updated for 2022. Related Tags ...

The quokkas, known for their apparent smiles, have become a popular tourist attraction on a tiny island off of Australia's west coast. Latest U.S.

Quokkas are small marsupials about the size of domestic cats. They are 16 to 21 inches long and weigh 5.5 to 11 pounds. The quokka has a stocky build with short, rounded ears. Their fur is ...

Quokkas are curious, bold and known for their adorable grins. They follow tourists around and even “pose” for photos (check out #quokkaselfie). Here’s what else to know about these cat-sized ...

The quokkas on the island are particularly sociable and interested in their human visitors, so it's not surprising that they'd try to patronize the local businesses—even when they're not invited!

Feeding quokkas is a bad idea, echoes conservation biologist Sue Miller of the University of Western Australia, who has worked with the "soft like a cat" animals for several years. "People tend to ...

The "happiest animal in the world" may be happiest on the golf course. The quokka, a teddy bear-sized marsupial found only in southwestern Australia, is struggling on the mainland, where it has to ...

Because they seem to be smiling, quokkas have become a viral sensation. Known as the world's happiest animals, celebrities like Roger Federer, Margot Robbie and Logan Paul have snapped selfies ...