Meet The Happiest Animals On Earth Named Quokkas

Everyone meet quokkas the happiest animal on world, there wasn’t many people outside of Australia to hear about those cute little animals, but it turned out the quokkas became an internet sensation.The quokkas live in clans and they fed themselves predominately with plants. A large part of their population lives on the Rottnest Island. There are around 12,000 individuals and less than 14,000 all over Australia.

Keeping the quokkas safe There has recently been a huge upswing in this animal's popularity, to the point where the Australian government has had to put legislation in place to protect these cute little guys. It states that anyone who catches or feeds a quokka will receive a fine of $300 AUD. It is also illegal to handle quokkas and animal cruelty carries a maximum penalty of a $50,000 AUD fine and a five-year prison sentence.