Definition of QUOKKA

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Recent Examples on the Web Rottnest Island Follow the lead of Margot Robbie, Adrien Grenier, Hugh Jackman, Roger Federer and Chris Hemsworth and hop the ferry to Rotto — short for Rottnest, in the Aussie way — for a quokka selfie. — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, "Hollywood's Travel Guide to Western Australia," 16 July 2019 Unfortunately, development on the mainland has not been so kind to the quokka. — Hamish Stubbs, National Geographic, "'World's Happiest Animal' Bouncing Back, Thanks to Golf," 13 July 2017

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“Quokka.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quokka. Accessed 10 December 2019.

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