{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "quokka",
  "name": "Quokka",
  "scientificName": "Setonix brachyurus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The quokka is a small, cat-sized marsupial from southwestern Australia, famous for a facial shape that makes it look like it is smiling. Quokkas are nocturnal herbivores that carry their young in a pouch, are found mainly on Rottnest Island, and typically live around 10 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Diprotodontia",
    "family": "Macropodidae",
    "genus": "Setonix"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 4,
    "lengthM": 0.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 30,
    "lifespanYears": 10
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Setonix brachyurus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Scrub, heath, and forest"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "About 10 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "2.5–5 kg (5.5–11 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Around 30 km/h (19 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Southwestern Australia, especially Rottnest Island near Perth, in scrub, heath, and forest.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Setonix brachyurus.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Setonix%20brachyurus&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Setonix brachyurus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Setonix_brachyurus/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Quokka.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quokka"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/quokka/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/quokka/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}