What Marsupial of Australia Are You?

This burrowing marsupial features a backward-facing pouch, allowing mothers to dig extensive tunnel networks without getting dirt on their young.

These tiny macropods are about the size of a cat. With no fear of humans, quokkas will regularly approach humans, especially on Rottnest Island where there is a large population of them. Quokkas are a vulnerable species and it is actually illegal to handle them on the island.

These animals are the unofficial mascot of Australia, appearing on the Australian Coat of Arms and currency. Endemic to Australia, there are approximately 34 million living on the continent.

Wallabies can be found throughout Australia and New Guinea, though several species have been introduced to other parts of the world by accident, like in Hawai'i where a small feral population lives after specimens escaped from the local zoo.

Between kangaroos and koalas, it’s hard to determine which animal is most closely associated with Australia. The koala regularly appears in aboriginal mythology, with some tribes saying the koala lost its tail after the kangaroo chopped it off for being greedy.