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The quokka, native to Australia
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I feel like the picture needs it holding a knife to be believably Australian
Nah, if you need to know why they've been vanquished to Australia you just need to look into their defense strategy.
This is the reason for the sly smile
When a female quokka with a joey in her pouch is pursued by a predator, she may drop her baby onto the ground; the joey produces noises which may serve to attract the predator's attention, while the mother escapes. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quokka#DescriptionJust gotta outrun babies, smart
*knoife