One of the 2 quolls on WAnimals
Mammals · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae
Dasyurus viverrinus
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
As many as 30 young can be born in a single litter, but the mother has only 6 to 8 working teats, so the great majority do not survive their first few minutes of life.
Weight
600 g – 2 kg
Size
28 cm – 45 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Sydney Zoo · ACT Government fact sheet · Animal Diversity Web · Australian Geographic · The Animal Facts · Animalia.bio · PMC (mesopredator release cats study)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Eastern Quoll — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The eastern quoll is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 4 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about eastern quoll.
