Quokka's at Rottnest Island

mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
edited December 30, 2010 in Wildlife
I live in Perth Western Aust, our nearest island escape is a 30 min ferry ride away on an island Called Rottnest.
2 weeks back we headed over for a weekend getaway.
Here's a few photo's of the very cute locals.

Eating a cherry tomato
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One more of my little boy Riley and his mate TJ getting up close with a young quokka
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cheers for taking a look :D
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 21, 2010
    Hey Mushy, that is one CUTE rodent. Great shots. Got any more of it? deal.gif
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2010
    cool shots....
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  • mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2010
    kdog wrote: »
    Hey Mushy, that is one CUTE rodent. Great shots. Got any more of it? deal.gif

    Here's another shot showing the approx size of the little buggers.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2010
    Mushy, that first shot is adorable, with one hind leg off the ground a bit, and the tomato looking so juicy. But I gotta tell you, the children are even more adorable! Best, Pam
  • mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2010
    PGM wrote: »
    Mushy, that first shot is adorable, with one hind leg off the ground a bit, and the tomato looking so juicy. But I gotta tell you, the children are even more adorable! Best, Pam

    It was fun watching the kids both just over 2 years old following the quokka's around.
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2010
    Cute little guys, and love the first image with the tomato.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2010
    Is it really a rodent or a marsupial? Very cute either way!
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2010
    Cool little rodent.
    Nice shots

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  • Wicked_DarkWicked_Dark Registered Users Posts: 1,138 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2010
    google is my friend. a quokka is a marsupial. makes more sense given where it lives.
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  • mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
    the island when first discovered was named rats nest as they mistook quokka's for rats! only later was it renamed to Rottnest Island.
    Cheers for the comments thumb.gif
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