Happy birthday to the quokka!

Albus_Scope
Albus_Scope Posts: 9,600 Scope Online Community Coordinator
edited September 2024 in Coffee lounge

As things seem a bit gloomy recently, I thought I'd highlight a very special birthday weekend for a very special little critter.

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Yes folks, it's the quokka's birthday! Dubbed "The happiest animal in the world" this little bundle of love is only found in a small area of Southern Australia called "Rottnest Island" not the nicest name for such a lovely marsupial. Each year the local residents put on a weekend to celebrate their islands special creature, with games, songs and education being the key pulls of the events.

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Have you ever seen an animal happier than this lil friend? If so, please let me know, I'd love to see it!

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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 62,956 Championing

    Awe how cute is he lovely

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,600 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I absolutely adore them @Sandy_123 such lovely lil fellas. 😁 Apparently they're not the greatest parents though!

  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 62,956 Championing

    Never seen them before but I want one lol

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 10,893 Championing

    Quokkas are related to kangaroos and wallabies and can also climb trees.

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,600 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    That's correct @Bluebell21 they're marsupials, like roos and wallabies. Their babies are also called joeys. 😊

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,825 Championing

    Each year the local residents put on a weekend to celebrate their islands special creature, with games, songs and education being the key pulls of the events.

    What an interesting birthday weekend for quokka fans. Let the games begin! Songs and education please!

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,600 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I can do the education bit, but I'm pretty sure you don't want me singing @WhatThe 😉

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,600 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Good question there @Biblioklept and one I actually know the answer to!
    They chose this weekend as it's when many Joeys are starting to venture out of their mothers pouches, so it's a celebration of life in Spring. 😁

    It made sense to do a joint birthday over two days, as it saved everyone so much money in presents and quokka are very busy creatures, so it's easier for their diaries to do one weekend.

  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 62,956 Championing

    Talking of kangaroos I've seen some videos of them, trying to fight humans. They are so muscular and fierce, I used to think they were cute but I would be a bit wary of them now.

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,600 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Oh I would not mess with a 'roo @Sandy_123 a full grown male can totally decimate a human, even if they're play fighting. I'll stick with the quokkas. 😁

  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 62,956 Championing

    Lol yeah I was surprised by it

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