Tag: marsupial
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Meet the opossum
I’m going to Chicago this week for my sibling’s college graduation! I’m very excited. Now, cities typically aren’t the first place you think of when you think of thriving wildlife. But many critters have found ways to thrive in urban environments, and Chicago is no different. So, in honor of my sibling’s graduation, let’s talk…
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Meet the quokka
Folks, we’re heading back to Australia this week on the blog. Australia: the place where evolution went wild. The place where it went wild and created one of the cutest animals ever: the quokka! This smiling little creature is a quokka (pronounced KWAH-kuh; Setonix brachyurus). Quokkas are about the size of a domestic cat and look…