No, you can't keep a quokka as a pet. Look, but never touch. | Paul Kane/GettyImages. Sorry. Wild quokka populations are declining as invasive predators like foxes and cats move into quokka territory.

This adorable creature from southwestern Australia is widely known as the happiest animal in the world—and you’re about to ...

"They lead a pretty easygoing life." Tourists flock to remote island to meet adorable 'smiling' creatures: 'They're so cute' ...

Quokkas are about the size of a domestic cat and extremely friendly, making them our new fantasy pets. Flickr user barneymoss Quokkas are classified as "vulnerable," according to the International ...

How Selfies with Quokkas on Rottnest Island Are Helping the Quokka Population Bounce Back Tourism on the Australian island went up 15 percent last year, bringing in funds to go toward research and ...

SUGAR gliders running up the curtains and quokkas hopping in the kitchen are better pets than cats. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe. Sign In. Read Today's Paper; ...

Feeding quokkas is a bad idea, echoes conservation biologist Sue Miller of the University of Western Australia, who has worked with the "soft like a cat" animals for several years. "People tend to ...