Quokka
[kwok-uh] /ˈkwɒk ə/
noun
1.
a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, inhabiting islands and swampy areas in southwestern Australia.
/ˈkwɒkə/
noun
1.
a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, of Western Australia, occurring mostly on offshore islands
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