#setonix

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theyre so :3

animal: quokka

(setonix brachyurus)

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Setonix brachyurus (Quokka) by Mark Sanders

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Critter fact #21:

The Quokka  (Setonix brachyurus) is the only species in its genus. These adorable critters are around the same size as a cat.

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If you’d like to see a timelapse video of me tying this hobble dress on the gorgeous Anc1lla (who you can find on OF, Fansly, or FetLife), it’s up now on the video tier of my Patreon:

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quokka (/ˈkwɒkə/) (Setonix brachyurus) is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. It is the only member of the genus Setonix. Like other marsupials in the macropod family (such as kangaroos and wallabies), the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal.

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Insert nature documentary voice (part two) Points to Lanolin Here we see a fine individual of the Ovis Coffea. She lives a simple life. Wake up, forage for their preferred food, and spend the day working on paperwork. Points to Barry Nearby, we see a partner of a weird symbiotic relationship; the Setonix Charta. It is unknown what this partnership brings; However, this individual is the only one outside of her herd that the Ovis Coffea appears to enjoy spending time with, and it appears the feeling is mutual.

"Barry, did you get that report filed away?" Lanolin asked.

"Uh, no. It required another signature from the director so I sent it off to her."

Lanolin shrugged, "Well I guess it's her problem now. Good job."

Barry smiled and looked away sheepishly.

"Do you...uh...want some more coffee?" they asked.

Lanolin held her mug out to them, "Yes. Please."

Barry smiled and gently took the cup from her before hurrying off to the coffee maker. Once they shut the door behind them, Lanolin sighed with a smile, staring off in the direction they went.

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Animal of the Week #4

Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) - Vulnerable

Often referred to as "the happiest animal" the Quokka has become famous for it's adorable, rolly-polly looks and ever-smiling face. But there's much more to this animal than just it's good looks!

Quokkas are the only species within the genus Setonix, but being marsupials they are in the family Macropodidae and they are closely related to Kangaroos and Wallabies.

Like other marsupials, Quokkas give birth to a single small, undeveloped joey which spends about 6 months inside the mother's pouch, and then stays with the mother outside of the pouch for another 6 months before going off on it's own. But sometimes, it's not always safe with mom. Female Quokkas have been known to throw their joeys out of their pouches when being pursued by a predator, in the hopes that the predator will be distracted by the helpless joey, allowing the mother to escape.

Endemic to South-Western Australia, Quokkas were once quite prevalent on the mainland and several surrounding islands. But due to habitat loss, invasive predators such as foxes and cats, and devastating wildfires, Quokkas now only inhabit three main areas on the mainland.

There is a population in the northern jarrah forest (north of Perth), some in fragmented preserves around Albany, and in the southern forest between Nannup and Denmark. However the largest populations are now on two islands: Rottnest Island (near Perth) and Bald Island (near Albany). Currently the total Quokka population is around 7,500-15,000 mature individuals, which is a decline of around 50% within the last few decades.

So far it seems that the best method of conserving the Quokka is by reducing the invasive fox populations, and preventing the spread of wildfires in their remaining habitat. But more studies are being done to insure that "the happiest animal" will remain smiling well into the future.

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Los animales pueden variar desde su tamaño, color, especie, entre otras cualidades, la ternura es una de ellas, te presento alguno de los animalitos mas adorables del mundo:

Ajolote mexicano (Ambystoma mexicanum)

Gato de las arenas (Felis margarita)

Nutria marina (Enhydra lutris)

Panda rojo (Ailurus fulgens) 

Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)

Conejo de Angora (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

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Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)

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Quokka by Henk Tobbe Via Flickr: A marsupial ("Setonix brachyurus") common on Rottnest island, living in the wild but easier to catch for a photo in the main street.

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Gilbert´s Potoroo Radio-Tracking Expedition. February 2024. from Javier Delgado Esteban on Vimeo.

Over a fortnight, a rigorous radio-tracking study was conducted on the critically endangered Gilbert's potoroo or Ngilkat (Potorous gilbertii) within the confines of Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve.

The project involved two cohorts, each comprising twelve volunteers, who diligently worked nocturnally for seven consecutive days. Their primary objective was to monitor the nocturnal activities of four individual animals previously radio-collared using advanced radio-tracking techniques.

The project is a collaboration with @ParksAndWildlifeWA and funded by Gilbert´s Potoroo Action Group (GPAG) @PotorooOrg 2019 State Natural Resource Management Program Western Australia grant.

It will help the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) learn more about the Potoroo's habitat use and movement patterns, particularly in areas burnt in the catastrophic fire in 2015 at Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, South Western Australia.

Thanks to Dr Tony Friend, Research Associate with DBCA/Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia for organising and managing the project.

Gilbert's potoroo or Ngilkat (Potorous gilbertii) is Australia's most endangered marsupial, the rarest marsupial in the world, and one of the world's rarest critically endangered mammals, found in south-western Western Australia.

It is a small nocturnal macropod that lives in small groups. It was thought to be extinct for much of the 20th century, having not been spotted for around a century, until its rediscovery in 1994. The only naturally located population is found in Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve in Western Australia, where they co-exist with other marsupials such as quokkas (Setonix brachyurus), but in 2015 a huge fire destroyed 90% of their habitat.

Small insurance populations were established at Bald Island, off Albany, and more recently on Middle Island, off Esperance, all on the southern coast of Western Australia. Numbers have increased in recent years, and as of December 2023, the entire population was estimated to comprise around 150 individuals, with 20+ on Middle Island, 100 on Bald Island, between 25 and 30 at a purpose-built enclosure in Waychinicup National Park in 2010 and around 10 at Two Peoples Bay (also known as the Mt Gardner population).

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charges at your front door and breaks it down

hi

i heard we were talking about redacted ocs n making them with this picrew

i don't really have any listener ocs SO ur stuck with my DAMNsonas and i am not sorry

first off we got my fire-electro elemental eloden :0 i am love her and so will you

next up we got salem, who is a cat shifter elo found when she first started at damn and he is just a lil guy

lastly we got this recently created empathy daemon character setonix who helps elo n salem (and will be written into their actual character lore bc i have a tendency to just. make characters without fleshing them out properly forjfkjd)

ok that is all i hope u enjoy and if u didn't oops

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Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) | Biodiversity Heritage Library | Flickr (Dominio public)

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When You have bad day...

...look at this Sweetie 😄😄😄

This is Setonix brachyurus . The cutest animal on the world 😊😍

Share it - let's make this sad world a little more happy 😉

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This Quokka or Setonix brachyurus is a marsupial similar to a kanguro but of domestic size. They are found on the coast of Western Australia. Due to the way he has a snout and his friendly character, he is said to be the happiest anima in the world. Many people go there to take selfies with this panita. The smiling Q of this challenge.

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Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)

Photo by Jon Atkinson