Quokkas, Often Called the Happiest Animal On the Planet, Are Some of the Cutest Most Interesting Animals Ever

Animals worldwide are known for various things that put them in the spotlight. Lions have incredible strength as kings of the jungle, and cheetahs have tremendous speed as the fastest land animals. Elephants are the largest land animals. Well, these adorable quokkas in the video below are the happiest animals! Let’s see why.

Watch the Most Adorable Video Below!

Quokka Sighting in Rottnest Island

This TikTok video at the top of this blog post takes us to the Rottnest Island in Western Australia. The Animals 1 Minute TikTok page posted this adorable video. This channel provides content on various animals in under 60 seconds. They describe the quokka in this video posted above as the happiest animal on earth. And after watching the video, it’s not difficult to see why!

Meet the Happiest Animal on Earth

This adorable mammal is called the happiest animal on earth because of its constant need to smile. The narrator in the video even describes their happiness as a “permanent smile” that is on their face at all times.

This small mammal is a marsupial. According to the Australian Museum, “A marsupial is born in a very incomplete state. They are minute, blond, hairless, and with hindlimbs only partially formed. The forelimbs, however, are developed, and the toes are armed with sharp, curved claws.” 

The quokka population is in a very vulnerable state. There are only estimated to be between 7,500 and 15,000 left in Western Australia today, and about 10,000 live on Rottnest Island. They can often reside near shrublands, wetlands, forests, and coastlines. Quokkas love to remain close to or up in trees as well. 

Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) Facts 

Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) of the Setonix are small mammals weighing anywhere from 3 to 10 pounds (1.5 to 4.5 kilograms). They reach between 16-19 inches in length. Quokkas are herbivore eaters that only eat grass, leaves, and fruits. 

According to the San Diego Zoo, “As ruminants, they often swallow food without chewing, then later regurgitate it as cud and chew it.” Ruminants are herbivores that graze and have two stomachs. One that the food passes through and breaks down and then enters the second stomach for digestion. 

Smiles are contagious. So, if you require a reason to smile today, click on the video at the top of this blog post and see the happiest animal alive!

The photo featured at the top of this post is © Grakhantsev Nikolai/Shutterstock.com