PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH OR FEED THE QUOKKAS t-shirt

Rottnest Island, is a paradise sanctuary off the coast of Western Australia. It is home to the Quokka. These small marsupials are about the size of a domestic cat. Like other macropods (such as kangaroos and wallabies ), the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal. Rottnest Island visitors are urged to never feed quokkas, in part because eating "human food" can cause dehydration and malnourishment, both of which are detrimental to the quokka's health. Despite the relative lack of fresh water on Rottnest Island, quokkas do have high water requirements, which they satisfy mostly through eating vegetation. Quokkas are naturally trusting and curious animals and may approach visitors. If you visit an area with quokkas, do not touch them or feed them. Educate others to do the same. You can also help protect their habitat by supporting efforts to reduce logging in Western Australia.