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Meet the quokka, the happiest animal around

Do you guys know about the quokka? It’s a cat-sized marsupial that lives almost exclusively on the Rottnest Island, a little seven by three mile speck off West Australia. Quokkas look like tiny kangaroos, except a bit rattier and with pleasant facial expressions. Here are nine quokkas just chillin’.

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(Images via Cute Overload, RedBubble, Panoramio)

  1. January 08, 2013 at 4:20 pm, Sarah Wenger said:

    Ashley Van Ek and Abigail Kiel – we are getting one for the apartment. I am not budging on this.

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  2. January 08, 2013 at 7:38 pm, Katherine Felicity Allan said:

    so…freaking….cute

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  3. January 09, 2013 at 12:06 am, Amber Shinsel said:

    This is making me feel better today. Bunnies, one of you has to go, I'm exchanging you.

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    • January 09, 2013 at 12:14 am, Scott McDonald said:

      I love quokkas! I got to chill out with them when I was on Rottnest Island a few years back.

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    • January 09, 2013 at 12:41 am, Lin Olson Shinsel said:

      Maybe we should skip Thailand and go to Austraila?

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  4. January 09, 2013 at 4:10 am, Janela Villar said:

    Quokka :)

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  5. January 09, 2013 at 11:08 am, RicKy ĸolinxian RikQuaro said:

    Vanessa Genevieve Ng.. They're soooo cute.. I'm going to die! <3

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  6. January 09, 2013 at 1:55 pm, Fuuka Ogawa said:

    かっかっかわいすぎる(゜p。*)ホシイッホシイッ

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  7. January 09, 2013 at 5:11 pm, Lien Opdebeeck said:

    So cuuute, I didn't even know this funny animal exists :D

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  8. January 10, 2013 at 1:04 pm, Miho Morihana said:

    Kawaii

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  9. January 10, 2013 at 1:13 pm, Ai Hasegawa said:

    SO cute! I wish I could go to Rottnest Island once again!

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  10. January 10, 2013 at 1:24 pm, Eri Yamamoto said:

    可愛過ぎる~~~~~~!!!

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  11. January 15, 2013 at 2:24 am, Rosanna Hoffman Patterson said:

    These little guys or gals are just to adorable. I bet my cats would enjoy having them got company. They just look like they are smiling.

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  12. January 17, 2013 at 12:57 pm, en apuntes #22 | Gedankensprünge said:

    [...] Puscheligkeit pusht! *Klick* (via Fellmonsterchen) [...]

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  13. January 19, 2013 at 5:00 pm, Inge van Riezen said:

    All the cuteness o3o.

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  14. January 20, 2013 at 4:16 am, Elmo Aw said:

    What does it eat?

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  15. January 20, 2013 at 6:33 am, Самые, самые, самые. - Page 6 said:

    [...] весёлый зверёк Квока! ещё фотографии здесь: Meet the quokka, the happiest animal around | Death and Taxes [...]

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  16. January 23, 2013 at 9:50 am, 김영권 said:

    귀염터지넹..

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  17. January 24, 2013 at 5:44 pm, Lynnette Morris said:

    Awwwww……So adorable!

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  18. January 29, 2013 at 4:53 pm, Jannette Nichols Thomas said:

    They are really cute. BUT no way for a pet.

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  19. January 30, 2013 at 1:27 pm, Pat Pahmeier said:

    They are happy because they are not house pets!

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    • February 20, 2013 at 6:17 am, Brennan Rempel said:

      These thing would probably not go extinct if they were pets. they are too curious and tasty to other animals for their own good, like a tiny bear with no claws and a canadian demenour.

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    • March 25, 2013 at 6:13 pm, Jeff Minch said:

      "Canadian demeanor." I'm stealing that.

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    • May 05, 2013 at 2:37 am, Crystal Le said:

      You sir have just won my affection with that amazing analysis !

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    • May 08, 2013 at 5:29 pm, Justin Leone said:

      Not to say that wild animals should be captured and kept as pets, but really, most pets (assuming they're well cared for) who were born into domesticity lead much happier, easier, and longer lives than most wild animals.

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    • May 12, 2013 at 8:13 pm, Alex Plingu said:

      Jesus Almightly you pretend to be jessus?:))…how lame is that

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    • May 16, 2013 at 7:11 am, Gunnar Patriksson said:

      Alex Plingu Who's to say he's not the real deal?

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    • May 16, 2013 at 9:30 pm, Mark Jones said:

      Alex Plingu you pretend to know how to type. how lame you are.

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    • May 17, 2013 at 4:44 am, Karen Greening said:

      Brennan Rempel there are no predators on Rottnest Island to threaten these guys

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    • May 17, 2013 at 5:29 pm, Philip Viele said:

      Alex Plingu you are a dope.

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  20. February 01, 2013 at 9:04 am, Levi LaCrosse said:

    It's sooo happy!

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  21. February 04, 2013 at 6:59 am, Timothy Sherwood said:

    No such animal. This a a hoax. I hate "humor" like this. Just sayin'.

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  22. February 07, 2013 at 4:08 pm, Fröhlichen Weltpuscheligkeitstag! | Gedankensprünge said:

    [...] wem das noch nicht puschelig genug war, der schaue sich hier nochmal eine Sammlung von Quokka-Bildern an (die sind auch irgendwann mal via Fellmonsterchen). Quokkas sind ja auch ganz vorne dabei, wenn [...]

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  23. February 09, 2013 at 2:57 pm, Jesus Cardoso Moreno said:

    Que bello animalito, de que país son

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  24. February 09, 2013 at 7:01 pm, Sharon K. Susie said:

    OMG! I just want to kiss them!

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  25. February 09, 2013 at 7:01 pm, Sharon K. Susie said:

    OMG! I just want to kiss them!

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  26. February 26, 2013 at 7:36 pm, 悶絶系、幸せすぎるかわいい動物「クオッカ」 | 世界一チャンネル said:

    [...] 参照元 deathandtaxes:Meet the quokka, the happiest animal around [...]

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  27. March 16, 2013 at 8:42 am, Megan Rode' said:

    They're happy because they know they're straight up undeniably ADORABLE!

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  28. March 17, 2013 at 7:02 am, Reno Storm said:

    Where can I get one of these guys in the US?

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  29. May 06, 2013 at 12:28 am, Jose Antonio Chacón said:

    what are you waiting for Pixar? make a movie about a quokka already!

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  30. May 06, 2013 at 12:55 am, De Anne Harvey said:

    Rad ..this is for Padis birthday.

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  31. May 07, 2013 at 1:53 pm, Del Moss said:

    Pretty stupid to put one in an apartment. Leave them alone.

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  32. May 11, 2013 at 6:25 am, Ayush Kejriwal said:

    amazing pictures! :D

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  33. May 14, 2013 at 8:56 am, Ana Kuliš said:

    pupuuuupuupiiiipuuuu

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  34. May 14, 2013 at 3:57 pm, Lucy Stavrou said:

    Qa

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  35. May 14, 2013 at 8:45 pm, Trevor Fenderson Juhl said:

    So they're from Australia, right? So they must be able to kill me somehow. Because that's how Australia works.

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    • May 17, 2013 at 12:52 pm, Judy Boreham said:

      The Deadly Animals of Australia thing is severely overplayed. Most animals are cute and cuddly like this with no natural predators

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    • May 27, 2013 at 7:24 pm, Jillian Marie Booczko said:

      Are you from Tickld by any chance?

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    • May 30, 2013 at 2:11 am, Felix Scerri said:

      feral cats, dogs and foxes as well as dingos and snakes would be a threat to the Quokka.

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    • June 09, 2013 at 2:58 am, Miles Procrastination Trout said:

      As much as I do want one, I agree, probably will kill me.

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    • June 12, 2013 at 8:55 am, Dawn Chown said:

      Where the heck are you from fella? Best you learn a little about Australia, it may give you another impression. DC

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    • June 15, 2013 at 2:16 pm, Linda Proulx said:

      That was hysterical!

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  36. May 14, 2013 at 9:52 pm, Kou Yan said:

    They say all animals in Australia have a happy and innocent face~~.

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    • May 15, 2013 at 12:08 am, Jalal Ahmed said:

      jmj, this killed me

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  37. May 15, 2013 at 12:15 pm, Michael S. Elmer said:

    Quokka thinks to himself, "Awwww look at these goofy damned humans…. talking like they would like to take us home with them and make us their slaves…. as soon as they fall asleep, I will gnaw their nuts off, and make a hat out of their scrotum!"

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  38. May 15, 2013 at 11:48 pm, Mid-Week Pick Me Up : Round Two | a nenny life said:

    [...] Quokka. “The Happiest Animal [...]

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  39. May 16, 2013 at 10:49 am, Sheila Gyang said:

    AAAWWWW! Just absolutely adorable!

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  40. May 17, 2013 at 12:57 am, Lori Davis said:

    Kinda like a kangaroo mixed with a koala mixed with a prairie dog. So cute!

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  41. May 17, 2013 at 7:07 am, Moja Mujaden said:

    they're so freaking cute.

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  42. May 17, 2013 at 7:40 am, Lilla Moro said:

    hi smiles beautiful.
    Cri

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  43. May 17, 2013 at 8:20 am, Molly Carson said:

    they're like beaver kangaroo rats.

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  44. May 17, 2013 at 10:30 am, Alex Stevenson said:

    I had one sit in my lap once upon a time, very tame. :)

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  45. May 17, 2013 at 12:52 pm, Jennifer Abel said:

    reminds me of my youth, spending summers at Rottnest.

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  46. May 17, 2013 at 1:54 pm, Yileen Lim said:

    its shhoooo cuddly! gotta head to rottnest island to see this little critter before it goes extinct! :)

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  47. May 17, 2013 at 2:30 pm, Baguz Zutara said:

    oke

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  48. May 17, 2013 at 9:28 pm, Greg J Barber said:

    I want one!

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  49. May 18, 2013 at 2:05 pm, Kelly Kohnke said:

    <3

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  50. May 18, 2013 at 6:29 pm, Dani Steves said:

    Awe that is like the cutest thing I have ever seen!

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  51. May 19, 2013 at 12:49 am, Joel A. Burdick said:

    Reasonably cute, -but I'm with the toxic venom/poisonous hind leg spurs crowd. -This cutie is probably a viscous killer…

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  52. May 19, 2013 at 5:10 pm, Jackie Moore Maphis said:

    I want one! http://www.gofundme.com/2tqbys

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  53. May 19, 2013 at 6:50 pm, Nicolle Duke said:

    Awwww I love tem

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  54. May 20, 2013 at 5:19 am, Matthew Paul said:

    I want one.

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  55. May 20, 2013 at 5:36 am, Jonathan Ari said:

    Kristen Hartley. we are obtaining one of these.

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  56. May 20, 2013 at 10:58 am, Kim Flaherty Rance Bristow said:

    I want one…just one look at him or her and you would be smiling all day.

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  57. May 21, 2013 at 4:14 pm, Ballinda Keuning said:

    Aaaahhhhhrrrrgggggghhhhhh wat vrukkelijk. Ik wil ze Ik wil ze allemaal

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  58. May 22, 2013 at 1:27 am, Bonnie Sonder said:

    Quite adorable.

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  59. May 24, 2013 at 4:34 am, Sumi de Brisbane! | Sumi do Mapa said:

    [...] a Austrália ser um país sumido, ter aranhas gigantes, ter o animal mais sorridente do mundo (o Quokka), ser o país do Futebol Australiano (Ah Vá), eles ainda tem os preços mais assustadores da face [...]

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  60. May 28, 2013 at 10:26 am, Martin Okolo said:

    some one need to vigilant:

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  61. May 29, 2013 at 9:22 am, Ben James Seeley said:

    They're so cute and cuddly!

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  62. May 29, 2013 at 5:00 pm, Two-bit Guru | The Quokka Is The Happiest Animal Around said:

    [...] to this photo gallery, if you happen to believe that the quokka is the happiest animal around, you’re right! I [...]

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  63. June 01, 2013 at 1:55 am, Linda Honeycutt said:

    What do they taste like? Haha

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  64. June 01, 2013 at 7:25 am, 'Aini Kamal said:

    WHY YOU SO CUTE. HAHAHAHAHAHA. *pulls hair*

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  65. June 09, 2013 at 10:24 pm, Scherryls Lambykins Leslie said:

    Australia is SUCH a beautiful place, and so amazing. Its one of the places I would love to visit! :)

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  66. June 11, 2013 at 2:37 am, Jason Spain said:

    sir, sir. SIR!

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  67. June 11, 2013 at 4:49 am, Emmaadijoe Adi said:

    I love this.

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  68. June 11, 2013 at 10:59 am, Albert Cruz said:

    I want one!

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  69. June 12, 2013 at 10:15 am, Az-eddine NäĐĩr said:

    http://nadotech.blogspot.com

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  70. June 12, 2013 at 9:32 pm, Thomas Harrison said:

    Smile =)

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  71. June 12, 2013 at 9:45 pm, Maia Rees said:

    They are adorable, lucky enough to have been to Rottnest Island and seen them face to face.

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    • June 13, 2013 at 1:44 pm, Kathy Sylvester said:

      I just love their smiley little faces – saw some in Sydney Zoo!

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  72. June 13, 2013 at 1:42 pm, Kathy Sylvester said:

    Saw some in Sydney Zoo – I just love their smiley little faces.

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  73. June 14, 2013 at 2:38 pm, Richard McGinnis said:

    very cute… :-)

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  74. June 14, 2013 at 7:30 pm, Jumarilo Martin said:

    Wer so viele Coca Blätter verspeist muss Glücklich sein.

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  75. June 15, 2013 at 2:17 pm, Linda Proulx said:

    Also Known as RATS.

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  76. June 15, 2013 at 8:01 pm, Natalie Lacocque said:

    So cute!

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    • June 15, 2013 at 8:02 pm, Natalie Lacocque said:

      You gotta check out this little critter! He's always smiling

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