quokka

a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, of Western Australia, occurring mostly on offshore islands

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But it is not just the quokka brings tourists and Perth residents to Rottnest.

Non-stop fun in Perth; How the new direct flights to Western Australia are helping this stunning state get quokka-ing with gas; Heaven on Perth

Daily and seasonal movements of the quokka Setonix brachyurus (Marsupialia), on Rottnest Island.

Comparative Analysis of Retinal Ganglion Cell Topography and Behavioral Ecology in Australian Marsupials/Analisis Comparativo de la Topografia de las Celulas Ganglionares de la Retina y Ecologia del Comportamiento en Marsupiales Australianos

The quokka, a small marsupial related to the kangaroo and wallaby, is unique to Australia and largely found on Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth.

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We simulated the unit cell (as shown in Figure 1) of IBC solar cells in three dimension using Quokka. Quokka is a simulation tool for solar cells, the results of which are well comparative with SANTARUS [29, 30].

Simulation Results: Optimization of Contact Ratio for Interdigitated Back-Contact Solar Cells

RORC commodore Michael Boyd, who competed this year on Quokka 8, remarked that; "The 46th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race in our 90th year is very special for us.

Fastnet hits 90: the 46th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race delivered the test that is expected of a 600-nautical mile offshore race, with individuals and crews rising to the challenge, and French boat Courrier du Leon the overall winner

The quokka, left, is a marsupial which lives on Rottnest Island, above

An Aussie city where there's just so much to didgeridoo; Impressed, Dan O'Donoghue says he would return to the Australian city of Perth in two feet and a heartbeat

Next we encountered the three Australian q-marsupials, the quokka, the quoll and the quenda.

Palindromes From Perth 2

Six species were then introduced into the sanctuary, all of which used to be native to the area--the woylie, the southern brown bandicoot, the tammar wallaby, the ringtail possum, the numbat and the quokka. The animals used for the reintroductions came from a number of different locations around the state, including nature reserves, housing developments and wildlife parks.

Safe from harm: in Australia, a private conservation organisation is taking the lead in attempts to halt one of the worst extinction crises of modern times

Elaine Alderson's daughter Georgie with a quokka, a native of a small island off|Perth called Rottnest