Quoll

Quolls are carnivorous marsupials in the genus Dasyurus, native to Australia and New Guinea. They are solitary predators distinguished by spotted coats and long, often bushy tails.

Dasyurus: Dasyurus is the genus of six living quoll species, carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea. Quolls are the species grouped under this genus.
Carnivory: Carnivory is a feeding strategy in which animals obtain most of their nutrients by eating other animals. Quolls are predators that feed on invertebrates and vertebrate prey.
Threatened species: A threatened species faces a high risk of extinction in the near future or across a substantial part of its range. Several quoll species have declining or restricted populations.
Northern quoll: The northern quoll is a small carnivorous marsupial found in northern Australia and listed as endangered. It faces severe declines associated with cane toads and other threats.
Marsupial: A marsupial is a mammal whose young are born at an early stage of development and typically continue growing in a pouch. Quolls share the marsupial pattern of early birth and pouch development.
Nocturnality: Nocturnality is a pattern of activity concentrated during the night. Most quolls hunt mainly at night, when many prey animals are active.
Habitat fragmentation: Habitat fragmentation is the division of continuous habitat into smaller, separated patches. Fragmented landscapes can isolate quoll populations and limit access to resources.
Western quoll: The western quoll, or chuditch, is a carnivorous marsupial native to southwestern Australia. Its recovery includes conservation management and reintroductions beyond its remaining range.
Dasyuromorphia: Dasyuromorphia is the order of mostly carnivorous marsupials that includes quolls, dunnarts, and the Tasmanian devil. This order places quolls among Australia’s principal predatory marsupials.
Marsupial reproduction: Marsupial reproduction involves short gestation followed by development of highly immature young, often in a pouch. Quoll young complete much of their early development after birth.

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