Lantana is a plant and therefore cannot feed on an animal. So, no.
Not directly. Northern quolls are carnivorous and do not eat plants and vegetation. Lantana is, however, an invasive species that kills off native grasses and vegetation from which naive mammals and birds feed, hence reducing the number of animals for the Northern quoll to prey upon.
Northern quolls are carnivorous and do not eat plants and vegetation. Lantana is, however, an invasive species that kills off native grasses and vegetation from which naive mammals and birds feed, hence reducing the number of animals for the Northern quoll to prey upon.
The spotted tailed quoll is not directly affected by lantana. However, being an invasive weed, lantana prevents native vegetation and grasses from growing, which impacts on small mammal populations. This in turn reduces the number of species on which the quoll preys.
No. The Northern quoll is restricted to northern Australia. Only the Bronze quoll and the New Guinean quoll are found on the island of New Guinea.
The weight of the avarage northern quoll is 900g which is 2lbs
The Northern quoll is Endangered federally, in Western Australia and Internationally, and Critically endangered in the Northern Territory.
The Northern quoll's pouch is formed by folds of skin which protect the joeys.
No.
Not especially. The Northern quoll has no stronger a scent than other native Australian animals.
The Northern quoll is more than Threatened. It has a national listing of Endangered, and a Northern Territory listing of Critically Endangered.
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