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Puzzle 45 · Australasia and Zealandia · Page 71 in print

Quokka Coast

Rottnest Island supports an abundant quokka population. These small marsupials usually shelter in vegetation during the day and forage mainly at night, feeding on leaves, stems and grasses.

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A quokka looks out from beneath low branches.

A quokka looks out from beneath low branches.

Species reference for Quokka Coast. The photograph does not necessarily show the population or place named in the puzzle.

(c) Philipp Pavelka, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 · Original record
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A quokka holds its forepaws close to its chest.

A quokka holds its forepaws close to its chest.

Species reference for Quokka Coast. The photograph does not necessarily show the population or place named in the puzzle.

Astrid Osborne / iNaturalist (CC0) · CC0 1.0 · Original record
Image changes

Resized and converted to JPEG for display; no subject alteration.

The words

  1. Bald Island

    The quokka also survives on Bald Island.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  2. Foxes

    Introduced foxes that hunt it on the mainland.

    Quokka declines followed the arrival of the fox.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab) · Animal Diversity Web (opens a new tab)

  3. Heath

    Quokkas shelter in low dense heath.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  4. Jarrah

    Mainland quokkas live in patches of Jarrah forest.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  5. Joey

    After birth the joey moves to its mother's pouch.

    Animal Diversity Web (opens a new tab)

  6. Macropod

    A member of the kangaroo family.

    The quokka is one of the macropods.

    Animal Diversity Web (opens a new tab)

  7. Peppermint

    Peppermint is a main food in the northern Jarrah forests.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  8. Perth

    By 1960 mainland quokkas survived in swamps south of Perth.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  9. Quokka

    A small wallaby of southwestern Australia, including the well-known population on Rottnest Island.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  10. Rottnest

    The quokka is best known from Rottnest Island, where it is still abundant.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  11. Salt Marsh

    Quokkas use salt marsh and lakeside areas for refuge.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  12. Scrubland

    Quokkas move into regrowing scrubland after fire.

    Animal Diversity Web (opens a new tab)

  13. Setonix

    The quokka is the only species in the genus Setonix.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  14. Tea Tree

    Mainland quokkas live in tea-tree thickets.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

  15. Wallaby

    The quokka is a small wallaby.

    WA Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (opens a new tab)

Sources

  1. Quokka Coast (source capture)Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia
  2. Quokka Coast (source capture)Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia
  3. Quokka Coast (source capture)Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

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