Studies on Marsupial Nutrition IV. Diet of the Quokka, Setonix Brachyurus (Quoy & Gaimard), on Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Open Access
- 1 January 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
- Vol. 17 (2) , 469-481
- https://doi.org/10.1071/bi9640469
Abstract
The Rottnest quokka loses condition towards the end of summer, which is a season of marked drought. The diet of the quokka was studied to see if the reason for this decline could be ascertained.Keywords
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