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 3 · Selfies, laws, and saving the smile
misslily Quokka Selfie Laws
Hands off, hands off, Just smile and let them come to you.
misslily Small Western Australian populations in the northern jarrah forest face constant threats from introduced foxes and feral cats,
misslily A dreamy watercolor quokka illustration warns visitors to look but not touch
Fun Fact
Quokka climbing: Despite being ground-dwellers, quokkas can climb small trees up to two meters high to reach fresh leaves.
Glossary
selfie (noun)
A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone and shared on social media. On Rottnest Island, visitors face a three hundred dollar fine for touching quokkas while capturing these images.
A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone and shared on social media. On Rottnest Island, visitors face a three hundred dollar fine for touching quokkas while capturing these images.
Quiz
Which of these is a major threat to mainland quokka populations but not island quokkas?