The quokka is native to Rottnest Island and can be found all over the island. It is a marsupial—a group that also includes the kangaroo, the koala, and the wombat. Like most marsupials, the quokka is most active at night and eats grasses and leaves. Covered in brown fur, each one can weigh up to five kilograms and typically lives for about 10 years. One obvious feature a quokka shares with a rat is a tail with little hair.

  短尾矮袋鼠原產於羅特尼斯島且遍佈全島。牠是一種有袋動物 ── 此類動物也包含袋鼠、無尾熊和袋熊。與大多數有袋動物一樣,短尾矮袋鼠在夜間最為活躍,並以草和樹葉為食。牠們全身覆蓋著棕色皮毛,每隻可重達五公斤,通常壽命約十年。短尾矮袋鼠與老鼠的一個明顯共同特徵是尾巴上有稀疏的毛髮。


生活必備字詞:

be native to + 地方  為某地原產的

weigh vi. 重量達

obvious a. 明顯的


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