Quoll Unique

 

Animals Unique | Quoll Unique | The quoll is a medium-sized marsupial, natively found in parts of Australia, PapuaNew Guinea and Tasmania. The quoll is Often known as the native cat, due to thecat-like appearance of the quoll.

Quolls are found occupying woodland, shrubland and grassy habitats acrossAustralia and New Guinea. Although quolls have been seen climbing trees, thequoll tends to live life on the ground.

The quoll is a nocturnal animal meaning That it spends the nights hunting and thedaytimes hours resting. Unlike many other nocturnal Mammals, the quoll enjoys tospend the sunlit days basking in the heat rather than hiding in a Crevice orunderground.

 

There are six different species of quoll, found across Papua New Guinea andAustralia. The Bronze quoll and the New Guinean quoll are natively found on thetropical island of Papua New Guinea. The Western quoll, the Northern quoll andthe Tiger quoll are all natively found on the Australian mainland. Although theEastern quoll was originally found on the Australian mainland, They are morecommonly found on the island of Tasmania.

 

Although the quoll is an omnivorous animal, the quoll is has a predominantly meat-based diet. Quoll hunts during the darkness of night, searching for smallMammals, birds, small Reptiles and insects. The quoll also feasts on nuts,grasses and fruits when They are available.

The quoll (particularly the tiger) quoll is an apex predators in it's environment asThey are one of the largest species of Carnivorous marsupial in the world. The main predators of the quoll are human hunters Generally, large snakes andCrocodiles.

 

The quoll is a marsupial, meaning quoll That the female has a pouch on her tummyfor her young to develop in. The baby quolls are born after a gestation period ofjust a few weeks, when They crawl up into the mother's pouch. The baby quolls arenursed in the pouch of the female quoll for about 2 months but are not fully independent until They are nearly 6 months old.

Quoll Unique Facts
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: mammals
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Dasyuridae
Genus: Dasyurus
Scientific Name: Dasyurus Viverrinus
Type: Mammal
Diet: omnivore
Size: 35-75cm (14-29.5in)
Weight: 1.3-7kg (3-15.4lbs)
Top Speed: 24km / h (15mph)
Life Span: 3-6 years
Lifestyle: Solitary
Conservation Status: Threatened
Colour: Black, Brown, White, Grey, Tan
Skin Type: Fur
Favourite Food: Fruit
Habitat: Woodland and Grassland
Average Litter Size: 4
Main Prey: Fruit, Nuts, Small animals and Reptiles
Predators: Human, Snakes, Crocodiles
Special Features: elongated snout and long, Bushy tail