Australia is famous for animals that don't exist in the wild anywhere else on Earth, including a creature called the quokka. The rare animals — located on Rottnest Island near Australia's west ...

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 ...

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!

The quokkas, known for their apparent smiles, have become a popular tourist attraction on a tiny island off of Australia's west coast. Meet the quokkas, Australia's happy and viral sensations Skip ...

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 quokka, an adorable marsupial hailing from southwestern Australia, is bound to put a smile on anyone’s face. They’re small and fuzzy, and the distinctive shape of their mouth gives quokkas the ...

Quokkas have been dubbed 'the world's happiest animals' An Australian zoo is investigating the sudden deaths of seven female quokkas and two yellow-footed rock-wallabies. Why the marsupials died ...

Quokkas, like other marsupials, carry their young in pouches and are generally nocturnal, according to wildlife officials on Rottnest Island. They reach maturity at around 1.5 to 2 years old, can ...

Quokkas, like other marsupials, carry their young in pouches and are generally nocturnal, according to wildlife officials on Rottnest Island. They reach maturity at around 1.5 to 2 years old, can ...

“A new quokka population has been discovered in the Perth Hills by local charity, Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association, Inc,” the group said in a Dec. 11 news release shared on Facebook.

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!

The remaining three male quokkas have been taken off the exhibit. Other yellow-footed rock-wallabies and kangaroos were "noticeably flat" after the incident but have now recovered fully, the zoo said.