Quokka

The quokka is a uniquely Australian marsupial, the size of a house cat. It

was first discovered by European explorers 1969 when Dutch visitor
Willem de Vlaningy mistook the furry creature for a giant rat and
subsequently named the island on which he saw them Rottnest (rats
nest).
Residing near Perth, the quokka is accustomed to the very hot and dry
climate of the semi-desert. They have evolved to sustain through this by
sleeping through the day (i.e. being nocturnal) and consuming plants with
high densities of water.
Quokkas are herbivorous and consume the plants from dense vegetation,
shrub lands, and swamps. These include native Australian plants such as
cactus like Daviesia euphorbioides and Lawrencia helmsii shrubs, various
seeds grass species, the leaves of the Thomasia species, and the roots of
many plants including the Natwe plants. They also eat succulents and the
leaves of wattles due to their high water content.
The marsupials can live alone or in small packs, being most active at
night. During the day they shelter in the dense vegetation. They can be
seen together at rare waterholes and are loud animals. They are also
extremely social, and often have injured themselves wandering into towns
or onto roads. They are very curious as well, intrigued by humans. This
unfortunately, is a trait that has also led to their endangerment.
The quokka is an endangered animal due to introduced species such as
foxes killing them, bushfires and land clearing removing their habitat, and
a disturbing sport known as quokka soccer wherein passer-bys will kick
the animal just for fun. Quokkas, too, only produce only one child at a
time, falling pregnant for a mere one month.

Enclosure Specifics
To keep a quokka in captivity, it is not absolutely necessary to detain them
from other animals, but may be desirable due to their small size of 50cm
and weight of 3 kg.
Their enclosure will be filled with various native plants, as explained
above, that are grown very densely so to leave an area for them to sleep.
Different territories of quokkas live in different sized packs, some reaching
a population of 100. Examination of the territory will determine how many
are kept in each enclosure.
Due to their endangered species, reproduction and health will be well
observed as to ensure maintenance of current and creation of new
quokkas.

As they are highly sociable, security of the enclosure will not be excessive
and visitors may be allowed very close to the animals.
A small waterhole will also need to be provided for the quokkas to drink
and socialize with each other at.
The quokka enclosure will surely be a hit with visitors as they are adorable
and social, as well as seemingly harmless and odd.