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Australia: Meet the quokkers!

The quokkers number about 18,000 on Rottnest Island. Little rat-like marsupials that are curious and cute – if you like rat-like animals, that is.

(Read my next post and Explore Rottnest Island with me >>>)

These kids are feeding pine needles and he's gobbling them up

These kids are feeding pine needles and he’s gobbling them up

Quokker and leaf

No quokkers!

No quokkers!

Rottnest

You’re looking at the QUOKKER people!

Geordie Cafe quokker

The staff were kept busy shooing away crows and seagulls and trying to make sure the quokkers don’t eat anything that will make them sick

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