A mouse that acts like a kangaroo?
Do you know how to tell the difference between a kangaroo and a wallaby? You might be surprised to learn that there is actually no clear difference — the wallaby is just a smaller relative of the kangaroo. So the Quokka is actually a type of kangaroo. It raises its young in a pouch and jumps around on its hind legs. However, it is only about the same size as a rabbit and has small, round ears. It almost looks like a mouse pretending to be a kangaroo.

Troubled by cats, foxes, and disappearing wetlands
There were once a lot of Quokkas, but they are now in danger of extinction. They are under threat from development that has destroyed the wetlands where they live and are also threatened by other animals that have been introduced by humans. Quokkas are preyed on by cats and foxes, who are non-native animals in Australia. Their wetland habitat is also disturbed by feral pigs. While efforts are being made to protect them, it is thought that the numbers of Quokka still have not recovered.