根据澳大利亚珀斯动物园的说法，正是因为它们很友好，也在一定程度上可以解释了：为什么在澳洲野狗和狐狸来到澳大利亚后，一度众多的短尾矮袋鼠数量急剧下降。
That friendliness may partially explain why , according to the Perth Zoo , the once-plentiful Quokka was drastically reduced in number after the dingo and foxes found their way to Australia .
珀斯动物园