Quokka

About

How quokka lives

Quokkas are small wallaby relatives that browse shrubs and grasses on islands and coastal habitats. Quokkas can store fat in their tails to help survive lean periods. Forest habitats reward animals that can climb, hide, or move quietly through layered vegetation.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Vulnerable species face mounting risks and can decline quickly if habitats continue to shrink. Protecting quokka also depends on keeping forest, grassland habitats healthy and connected.

Vulnerable species can decline quickly when habitat loss, climate pressure, or human conflict intensifies.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• Quokkas can store fat in their tails to help survive lean periods.
• Hair, fur, and milk production are hallmark mammal traits that separate them from other vertebrates.
• Forest habitats reward animals that can climb, hide, or move quietly through layered vegetation.
• Vulnerable species face mounting risks and can decline quickly if habitats continue to shrink.