Are Quokkas Good Pets

Are Quokkas Good Pets. Quokkas like to nibble on leaves shrubs grasses and plants which happen to be found in abundance on rottnest as well as mainland australia. The quokka also known as the short-tailed scrub wallaby the only member of the genus Setonix is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat.

Since quokkas think nothing of walking into cafes restaurants homes and private gardens they can be a nuisance to business and home owners. The quokka is a wild animal The quokka is a wild animal and it should stay like that. Quokkas are listed as Vulnerable and experts estimate that there are around 7500 to 15000 mature adults left in the wild.

I dont think it would be a very good idea to keep this animal as a pet.

These creatures need to stay in the wildsomething that Australian authorities take seriously. Quokkas like to nibble on leaves shrubs grasses and plants which happen to be found in abundance on rottnest as well as mainland australia. Quokkas dont make good pets and heres why. Because they are a protected species it is illegal to own a quokka as a pet.