Threats: Habitat loss and predation by cats and foxes
Will they visit?: They will visit home gardens located near large reserves where they still occur
Natural Distribution: Isolated populations across the South West and Perth region
Quokka – (CC) Jason Pitman
Quokka – (CC) Jason Pitman
Quokka – (CC) Ry Beaver. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia License (Atlas of Living Australia)
Quokka – (CC) Ry Beaver. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia License (Atlas of Living Australia)
Habitat at a Glance
See Habitat Guide for more detail
Shelter: Dense thickets of shrubs and rushes
Diet: Foliage, roots, fungi, seeds, flowers, and occasionally invertebrates
Water: Will drink from water containers and large ponds
ReWild Benefit: Maintaining vegetation growth
Habitat Guide - Shelter
Natural Shelter
On the mainland, Quokka’s are riparian specialists, preferring fringing vegetation and vegetated wetlands. If you live in an area with a resident population, dampland vegetation including sedges, rushes and dense shrubs will provide additional habitat.
Novel Shelter
Not required.
Habitat Guide - Food and Water
Providing natural sources of food
Planting a variety of native grasses, tall shrubs and trees will provide browsing opportunities for any nearby quokkas.
Providing sources of water
During dry periods, quokkas will drink from large ponds and water containers placed at ground level.
ReWild Benefits
A Quokka selfie is all the rage and it is easy to see why! So, here are some tips to get the ultimate Instagram photo, without worrying a cooperating Quokka. Firstly, use a selfie stick to respect the animals space. Secondly, be patient and don’t force them, they are friendly and some will come up willingly. Thirdly, do not offer food or water to entice them for a photo. Lastly, make sure to use your photo to increase awareness of their conservation needs! Despite often labelled the ‘worlds happiest animal’, the Quokka faces conservation threats including the loss and degradation of its habitat and predation by foxes and feral cats on the mainland.
