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Read on to learn more about the quokka, an adorable marsupial that’s always ready to smile for the camera!

Here are 10 of the happiest animals on Earth and where you can find ... It turns out that there is no scientific proof that a quokka is actually happy, but they do have a very friendly and curious ...

With its beady eyes and chubby face, the quokka, a type of small kangaroo, is referred to as “the world’s happiest animal” because its mouth often curves in the shape of a smile. The Saitama ...

They are each around 40 to 50 centimeters tall. Quokkas are often called “the happiest animal in the world” for their smiling appearance. But they are designated as endangered species.

Rottnest Island’s favourite marsupial has been discovered a little closer to home after a new population of quokka were found in the Perth Hills. Dubbed the “world’s happiest animal”, they ...