Quokkas are nicknamed the happy marsupial because they look like they’re always smiling. But this cute, cat-sized critter has a dark side. If they are chased by a predator, they will save themselves by dropping their young on the ground. The little joeys make so much noise when they are cast aside that the predator stops in their tracks, and mumma quokka makes a quick getaway.

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