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TIL When pursued by a predator, a fleeing quokka mother will eject her baby from her pouch as a decoy to escape : r/todayilearned
![Are quokkas really violent? / College of Engineering, Science and Environment / Newsroom / The University of Newcastle, Australia Are quokkas really violent? / College of Engineering, Science and Environment / Newsroom / The University of Newcastle, Australia](https://www.newcastle.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0004/812470/varieties/sidebar_cal_thumb.jpg)
Are quokkas really violent? / College of Engineering, Science and Environment / Newsroom / The University of Newcastle, Australia
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