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Given their size, it is probably not tough to believe that the Quokka is actually a vegetarian. Although, they spend the majority of their time feasting on grasses found in the undergrowth, they have been known to climb up trees to feed on leaves as well. No matter what they are feeding on they will typically swallow it whole. \u00a0Of course, once they do this they will regurgitate their food before eating the recycled plant matter one more time. \u00a0I know this doesn’t sound appealing to you or I but it is a great way for them to get all of the nutrients out of their food. \u00a0Not only do they get their nutrients but they also get most of their water this way as well. \u00a0In fact, the Quokka is able to go months without needing to drink any water. \u00a0I can’t even last a few hours!<\/span><\/p>\nThat does it for our Canada Day Wild Fact. \u00a0I hope you all get to enjoy this great day, no matter where you live. \u00a0Have a good weekend and I will see you on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!!! That’s right, it is indeed Canada Day where we get to celebrate our wonderful country with great friends, fireworks and if you live in Ottawa – the Royal Couple of the Year. \u00a0Now I wanted to do an animal that represented Canada but I have already completed facts on critters such as the Beaver and the Canada Goose. \u00a0As a result, I decided to write about an animal that has nothing to do with our great Country. \u00a0Nope, the Quokka can’t be found in Canada (unless you know someone that has a pet Quokka). \u00a0Instead they <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60,4024],"tags":[348,728,187,4025,2039,2040,2042,537,2041],"yoast_head":"\n
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