These are some wild quokkas I filmed on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Rottnest Island actually got its name from these peculiar little mammals. Dutch settlers thought they were rats, so they called the island Rattenest or “Rat’s Nest”. They might look like giant rats, but they are not. They are marsupials and are more closely…
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Kawaii Quokkas, Influencers from Down Under – One Minute Nature Show
Quokkas are quirky, kawaii marsupials native to Western Australia, and they’re quite famous on the internet. While their numbers have declined on mainland Australia, on Rottnest Island, they are numerous, and their populations are between 10,000 and 12,000. Because of the quokkas prevalence on Rottnest, the Dutch settlers originally named the island Rattenest or “Rat’s…
