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Q is for Quokka
A quokka is a kind of small wallaby.
A wallaby is like a kangaroo.
Quokkas eat plants.
They do not drink very much water.
They eat at night.
A
quokka has a very small tail.
A quokka has small feet.
They make paths through the thick bush where they live.
When a baby is born, it moves into a pouch on its mother's front.
It stays in the pouch until it is big enough to hop around outside.
A pouch is like a pocket of skin.
Quokkas mainly live on Rottnest Island.
Rottnest Island is near Perth,Western Australia.
Words
wallaby
Part of the kangaroo family. There are lots of different kinds of wallaby.
Say - wol-uh-bee
quokka
A small wallaby.
Say - kwok-uh
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updated October 2007