Female quokkas can delay (wait to have) having a baby if environmental conditions (weather and food) aren’t good!
Quokkas - Facts for Kids
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Facts About Quokkas For Kids
Baby quokkas start growing fur when they’re about 4 months old!
Young quokkas practice their hopping skills by making small jumps while still returning to their mother’s pouch!
Mother quokkas clean their pouches before their babies are born!
Baby quokkas start developing their own immune system (body protection against sickness) when they’re about 2–3 months old!
Male quokkas form groups where the biggest ones are the bosses, but female quokkas like to spend time alone!
Diet & Feeding
Quokkas are herbivores and eat many plant types: grasses, sedges, shrubs, succulents, leaves, stems, bark, seeds, berries, and more!
Quokkas can eat up over 20 different types of plants in their natural habitat (home)!
Quokkas eat the most nutritious (healthy) parts of plants first!
Quokkas often eat at night, when the plants contain more moisture (water)!
Quokkas have special bacteria (tiny helpers) in their digestive system (tummy) that helps them break down tough plant material!
Quokkas love eating the new growth on plants!
Quokkas prefer young, soft leaves but can eat tough, mature (older) leaves when necessary!
Quokkas get most of their water from the plants they eat rather than drinking from water sources!
Conservation & Population
There are approximately (about) 7,500-15,000 mature (adult) quokkas left in the wild!
Quokkas are listed as vulnerable (in danger) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List!
Conservation efforts (work to protect animals) have helped protect quokka populations (groups) on Rottnest Island!
Scientists use special tracking devices (like GPS collars) to monitor (watch) quokka populations (groups) and movements!
You can help protect quokkas by supporting conservation organizations (groups that help animals) and following wildlife protection rules when visiting their habitat (home)!
