Quolls are a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea. The Eastern Quoll is extinct on mainland Australia and is now found only in Tasmania.
Queensland, my home state, is the north-eastern state of Australia. Known as the 'Sunshine State' it is the second largest state in the country, and ranges from a tropical to subtropical climate.
The Quokka is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. Like the kangaroo it is herbivorous. It has a very limited distribution with its most well known location Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth (the capital of Western Australia).
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Wow, I founf all this fascinatinating. Didn't know about any of them, thanks for sharing.
Isn't the 'sunshine state' where you arehaving all the floods? I hope you are free and clear if I'm right.
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I've heard of Queensland, but never of the quoll or quokka. It's amazing how much we can learn in this A to Z Challenge.
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Plenty of 'Q's for you in Queensland. Love the place. My daughter lives in Noosa far away from me in England. Sigh. Thanks for visiting.
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Quokka ... I learned something new today. What a cool little creature. Thanks for the post.
Hello, Anita! The quokka looks like a mixture of a kangaroo, bunny, and squirrel! It's so cute. Thanks for sharing these tidbits!
Have a great week and happy A to Z!!
So many great animals in Australia. I didn't know anything about these before. Kangaroos get all the attention!
Unfortunately we've been more the waterlogged state recently. Luckily we've been fine here.
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Hi Arlee :) Nice to know I taught you a little bit about Australia.
Thanks for visiting.
Oh, your daughter has picked a lovely place to live (although it is getting too full of tourists these days). Have spent many holidays in Noosa National Park.
You know, they are pretty cool - but I also love the way their name roles off your tongue *grin*.
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Hi, Laura. Quokka's are really sweet. I'm lucky enough to have been to Rottnest Island to get up close with them and they are as cute as the one in the photo.
Donna, Australia has some really cool animals, but a lot of people don't hear about more than the kangaroo and koala (or the really dangerous ones like the snakes, crocodiles and spiders!).
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