@kheeyy5: Despite their cheerful looks and selfie fame, quokkas live by harsh survival rules in the wild. When danger strikes, a mother quokka will eject her joey from her pouch, leaving it behind as a distraction while she flees. This instinct, known as infant abandonment as a defense mechanism, is a desperate but effective way to ensure at least one life survives the attack. Scientists believe this behavior evolved because quokkas face frequent threats from predators on Australia’s Rottnest Island. Their adorable smiles may charm the internet, but in nature, survival comes before sentiment. By abandoning their young, mother quokkas increase their chances of living to reproduce again a cold reality beneath that cute exterior. So next time you see a smiling quokka photo, remember: behind that grin lies one of nature’s toughest survival stories proof that even the happiest creatures face the harshest choices.

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