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{{MamInsert non-formatted text heremal|class=|class=StartLink title |importance=highInsert non-formatted text here |biota=yes}} Why is Quokka capitalized? —start|Monotremes=yes}} {{WP Australia The preceding unsigned comment waInsert non-formatted text heres added by 24.155.243.126 (talk • contribs) .

It is a species, and species can be capitalised as they are specific. The more broad terms, such as marsupial, cannot be capitalised. --liquidGhoul 02:29, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The second photo [1], looks more like a Tasmanian Pademelon to me. Both can be seen at Melbourne Zoo. Note the large ears and light coloured tail. [[User == "quokka" is NOT a proper n:Ghouston|Ghouston]] 11:19, 30 May 2007 (UTC) oun ==

The word "quokka" SHOULD NOT BE CAPITALIZED. A(n English) species name is NOT a proper noun; a proper noun is a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing: a quokka named "Quirky the Quokka" is capitalized, but that's it. By means of example, Wikipedia's own definition of "proper noun" uses this as an example: "For example, someone might be named 'Tiger Smith' despite being neither a tiger nor a smith." philiptdotcom 08:43, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:MaM and WP:BIRD for why it is capitalized. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:22, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Someone (who knows more than me) needs to edit this page

Note:its ok need more info on this stuff.

"...two islands off the coast of that area, Bald Island, Rottnest Island, Garden Island and rarely Penguin Island."

It says "two," then proceeds to list FOUR islands. Is it protected on all four? (If not, which two?)

Then: "Both islands are free of foxes and cats." This needs to be re-worded to reflect "all islands" (or otherwise re-worded to be unambiguous if the "four" islands is correct).

Also, information from a guide on a recent trip to Rottnest Island was that there were a couple of mainland populations of quokka (recently discovered? maybe in predator-proof fences? not sure of the details; someone who can cite a reference should modify the page)...

P.S. - Here's a general reference: http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/Animals--Plants/Australia/Australian-Bushwalk/Quokka/hgdjfjsf .p'o'how about jkgjsldgjl/asgj'pq

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 :It is a species, and species can be capitalised as they are specific. The more broad terms, such as marsupial, cannot be capitalised. --[[User:LiquidGhoul|liquidGhoul]] 02:29, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
-The second photo [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Quokka_-_melbourne_zoo.jpg], looks more like a [[Tasmanian Pademelon]] to me. Both can be seen at Melbourne Zoo. Note the large ears and light coloured tail. [[User:Ghouston|Ghouston]] 11:19, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
+The second photo [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Quokka_-_melbourne_zoo.jpg], looks more like a [[Tasmanian Pademelon]] to me. Both can be seen at Melbourne Zoo. Note the large ears and light coloured tail. [[User
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-== "quokka" is NOT a proper noun ==
 The word "quokka" SHOULD NOT BE CAPITALIZED.  A(n English) species name is NOT a proper noun; a proper noun is a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing:  a quokka named "Quirky the Quokka" is capitalized, but that's it.  By means of example, Wikipedia's own definition of "proper noun" uses this as an example:  "For example, someone might be named 'Tiger Smith' despite being neither a tiger nor a smith."  [[User:Philiptdotcom|philiptdotcom]] 08:43, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
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-P.S. - Here's a general reference: http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/Animals--Plants/Australia/Australian-Bushwalk/Quokka/
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