PHOTOS: The Happiest Animal In The World
When it comes to cute animal pictures, there's no beating this cheeky creature, who may as well have wandered straight out of a feel-good kids' movie.
Meet the Quokka, a marsupial that seems to have come straight from an animator at Disney, but is actually native to a small corner of southwestern Australia.
Unlike a frightening number of Australian animals, the Quokka poses no threat to humans, and -- as these pictures make abundantly clear -- can be quite friendly.
That friendliness may partially explain why, according to the Perth Zoo, the once-plentiful Quokka was drastically reduced in number after the dingo and foxes found their way to Australia.
The animal is currently listed as "vulnerable," according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Thanks to conservation efforts and fox control programs, their populations are recovering in some areas.
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sweet, sweet, sweet. Love this furbaby.
I want t o come back as a Quokka!!!!
The Dalai Lama of small critters. <3
AWWWW that is such a sweet lil thing!!! sure hope he does not reach the endangered list..the world needs lots more of "HAPPY QUOKKAS" :)
beautiful :) great!! smiling for ever!!!
8:57 LOL+++
I will take one! When can I have it shipped ;)
so cute <3 <3
Love it! Got to be one of the cutest creatures ever.
I want one!.. I would love it, love it, love it, love it!!!!!!
Awe the little creature would make an awesome friend._ I'd take him everywhere with me...lol.
makes the world a happier place :D
I have seen them a long time ago on my holiday in Austrlia. They live on Rottnest Island. Cute little animals!
Love that little face.. I want one.
I want your photographer to take all of my portrait photos from now on.
This little guy has G'Day written all over him!
There should be a Quokka behind every reception desk - (I know, I know, he doesn't use a phone or write messages...) Imagine what that wee smile would do for everyone!
It's grinning so much cause it's Australian
He is absolutely the most adorable critter! How big do they get?
I met lovely quokkas when I was 12, almost 40 years ago. I am an Australian who has travelled most of Australia and a lot of the world. Dingos came to Australia thousands of years ago, whilst the fox (and rabbit) was introduced by the British 200 years ago so they could continue to have fox hunts. What's this nonsense about "a frightening number" of Australian animals being a threat to humans? Humans are a threat to animals! Wild and natural places all over the world have danger from the weather, plants, insects and animals. Living and travelling in Australia is not as bad as reputed.
So very cute. I am a fan!!
That little face just makes you want to smile.
It's got to be happy. It hasn't met one of Australia's poisonous snakes yet.
Just so you all understand that just because this animals face resembles the human expression of the smile it has no bearing on it's emotional state. We would have to learn this creatures behaviour and "language" to understand these things. So when your dog or cat or gerbil is "smiling and "happy" it isn't. Stop being a bunch of saps and stop projecting your fragile emotional states on these poor animals. An education for all of you would in fact make the world a much "happier" place.
@hoeby Point taken. Anyway there's no harm if this animal brightens up a person's day just by seeing it.
Hahah not only the happiest, but also look like the cutest :)
@hoeby Point taken, yes, but there is also a point to the saying "ignorance is bliss." I think Joan Evangelista's point is that much like hearing laughter is contagious, this little guy's face can't help but make your day. Anyway, whatever its state of mind, he can't be more miserable than you are!
He's Adorable. He even sleeps with a smile on his face. How cute.
so cute,,,,luv him!!!!!
SO CUTE! Holy crap they're adorable!
After marinating it for 4-6 hours, I would like to smoke/grill one 'til the flesh falls from the bone and feed it to my neighbor's dog.
a sweet animll
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Don't be fooled you idiots, this thing will rip your head off.
It's a shame that native species have been going extinct due to the introduction of non-native species like The Camel which they should all round up and transfer them to the Zoo's of other countries. But animals like Foxes, Rabbits, Mice and Cane Toads who have a mating habit that makes them multiply rapidly should be HEAVILY CONTROLLED.
An animated movie is coming indeed...
@Hoeby. You are a dick
Thank you... made my day!
Thank you... made my day!
So cute!! :)
always smiling
what a sweet looking little animal
Ha ha they look cute here but have seen these things, they also have a big long tail that makes them look like giant rats, they are abundant on rottnest island (dutch for rats nest) and it is they that the island was named for, Michael, Sydney
What a CUTIE!
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Every one should be sooo relaxed
there soooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<33333333333333333:):):):):):):)
I want one!!! Don't you just want to kiss his little nose?
I want one too! NOT hes fucking endangered you assholes
omg that is soooo cute!!!! hey anonymous person u r an asshole just cuz he is extinct!!! if u were going to b extinct u want ur mother to throw u in the trash cuz she knew u were going to die u fucking fat ass!!! u r fucking ungrateful!!!!
This is me!!!
fuck dat fake ass smile
Aboriginal prisoners who used to be held on rottnest island used to use them as footballs it was called quokka soccer
She cant smile it need every thing smily
Socute ilove him
such a lovely animal.