r/aww • u/Wholesomepost • Aug 11 '21

here’s a quokka happily eating leaf to brighten up your day

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u/Grogosh Aug 11 '21

Quokkas are so friendly they will toss you their children.

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u/eggimage Aug 11 '21

Unsolicited adoption

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u/fjord31 Aug 11 '21

I know exactly where that is on the island

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u/StoryRadiant1919 Aug 11 '21

that looks too waxy to eat, but i’ll leaf it up to him.

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u/MugillacuttyHOF37 Aug 11 '21

Quokkas and Capybaras are the “good guys” of the animal kingdom.

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u/pumma_santiago Aug 11 '21

Ok first of all what's a Quokka?

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u/fjord31 Aug 11 '21

An Australian mini kangaroo that only lives on this paradise island I. Western Australia. You can book holidays there

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u/iamggoodhuman Aug 11 '21

happy looking animal but not really great in parents careers, they so happy they yeet the baby and run if there predators...after that they gonna eat and come back to find baby if they still there.

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u/nakx123 Aug 11 '21

Looks like a Koala. Maybe a close species relative?

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u/ChristianDefence88 Aug 11 '21

This is in the same type of category as kangaroos and wallabies

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u/crazy_pangolin_lady Aug 11 '21

Looks pretty unhappy about being awake when it’s that sunny. This is me when I want a snack in the middle of the night and the light from the fridge is blinding

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u/RaphtotheMax5 Aug 11 '21

How do you pronounce Quokka