Here's Roger Federer just taking casual selfies with adorable quokkas

Sure, Roger Federer will experience highs like no other by being one of the best tennis players of his generation.

Yet surely there's no other joy like getting up close and taking a selfie with a quokka, the ultra-cute marsupial that's native to Australia's Rottnest Island.

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The 36-year-old player did just that on Thursday, helping to promote his appearance at the Hopman Cup tournament in Perth by taking a few happy snaps with the adorable animal.

"I thought it was a like a bigger mouse, but it's more like a smaller kangaroo. They're very cute," Federer said.  Read more...

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