Meet The Happiest Animals On Earth Named Quokkas

Quokka's personality Quokkas are known as the world's happiest animal because of their smile! It looks like they are saying cheese to the camera when you take a photo with them. It may just look like they are happy all of the time, but the smiling is actually an evolutionary feature that helps them to pant and cool off. These friendy, inquisitive animals and don't usually have a fear of humans. However, this lack of fear can be dangerous for them, as they can become sick when eating human food or can contract illnesses from people. The best place to see and potentially interact with quokkas is in zoos, including, Taronga Zoo, Perth Zoo, Adelaide Zoo, and Wildlife Sydney Zoo. Quokkas are mostly peaceful animals, but fights can break out from time to time, usually between the males. Even though they are docile and harmless, quokkas will respond if they are threatened, provoked or attacked. A quokka is quite capable of nipping a finger or a hand if you're not careful. Being mainly nocturnal animals, or actually crepuscular, they are most active at dawn, dusk and at night. They venture out of their dens and go out to search for food. Having said that, it is common to see quokkas out an about during the day on Rottnest island, as they think they will be fed by humans.