Quoll – Spot-tailed (Tiger Quoll)
Dasyurus maculatus
Threatened Species
Formerly widespread in eastern Australia but now much reduced in distribution. Solitary, mostly nocturnal and partly arboreal. Eats small to medium sized vertebrates and large arthropods. A forest animal that makes a den in tree hollows, hollow logs and amongst rock crevices.
A field Guide to the Mammals of Australia by Menkhorst & Knight
Classifications: | Mammal |
Family: | Dsayuridae |
Information sources: | Photo provided by QP&WS |