One of the 2 quolls on WAnimals
Mammals · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae
Dasyurus maculatus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It is the second largest carnivorous marsupial in the world after the Tasmanian devil, and has the second most powerful bite for its size of any living carnivorous mammal.
Weight
1.5 kg – 4.6 kg
Size
74 cm – 93 cm
Life expectancy
4 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: Animal Diversity Web · ACT Government · Odonata Foundation · iNaturalist · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · NSW Environment and Heritage · The Animal Facts · Wikipedia (Tiger quoll)
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 Spotted-tailed Quoll — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about spotted-tailed quoll.
