An adult quokka was reportedly spotted at a waste recovery centre in the Perth suburb of Canning Vale on Jan 4. by a worker **t familiar with the species.
The worker took a photo of it and thought it was a "big rat," according to the Western Suburbs Weekly.
The quokka is a protected species, due to a "vulnerable" conservation status, and authorities are trying to figure out if the animal is still in the centre or has made its way to surrounding bushland.* Read more...