Chapter 1
The smile that fooled the world
Chapter 2
Surviving on Wadjemup
Chapter 3
Selfies, laws, and saving the smile
YOUR GOAL
Master of Behind the smile of the world's happiest marsupial
Ch 2 · Surviving on Wadjemup
misslily To conserve energy and moisture, quokkas rest in dense vegetation before emerging at dusk to eat leaves, bark,
misslily Precise vector diagrams show a quokka digesting guichenotia leaves and drinking salty water.
Fun Fact
Quokka digestion: Like cows, quokkas have a complex stomach with special bacteria to ferment and break down tough plants.
Glossary
quokka (noun)
A small, herbivorous marsupial of the kangaroo family, native to southwestern Australia. These marsupials can go up to a month without drinking fresh water on the island of Wadjemup.
A small, herbivorous marsupial of the kangaroo family, native to southwestern Australia. These marsupials can go up to a month without drinking fresh water on the island of Wadjemup.
Quiz
Approximately how many years ago did rising sea levels separate Rottnest Island from the mainland?
Quiz
Which animal's digestive system is similar to a quokka's multi-chambered stomach?