No. Northern quolls tend to be solitary, although less so than the other three species of quoll in Australia.
Spotted-tail quolls are marsupials, so they do have a pouch. The spotted tailed quoll is the only species with a true pouch, as the other species of quoll just have folds of skin to protect the growing joeys.
No. Spotted tailed quolls, also known as tiger quolls, are found only in Australia.
Yes. All quolls have white spots. Only the Spotted-tailed quoll has spots on its tail as well.
All four quoll species are nocturnal marsupials.
Yes. All quolls have white spots. Only the Spotted-tailed quoll has spots on its tail as well.
No. Spotted tailed quolls, like all quolls, are marsupials. They are born live, though very undeveloped. Only the platypus and echidna, which are monotremes, come from eggs.
This depends on the species. There are four species of quoll in Australia.1. Spotted tailed quolls, also known as tiger quolls, live in bushland, coastal heathland andrainforest along the eastern coast of Australia.2. Northern quolls live in rocky areas and eucalyptus bushland from northeast Queensland right along the northern coast to northwestern Western Australia.3. Eastern quolls live in a range of habitats, from heavily wooded bushland and rainforest, to grasslands and even agricultural fringes in Tasmania. They are believed to be extinct on the mainland.4. The Western quoll, also known as the Chudich, has retreated to just the far southwestern corner of the Australian continent. It used to be found in Queensland, but has not been sighted there for decades.Within their habitat, quolls shelter in hollow logs, rock crevices or burrows in the sand.
Quolls of any variety are opportunistic carnivores. This means they not only hunt live prey, but also scavenge, or forage, for carrion.
No. Quolls do not die after mating.
No. Quolls do not hibernate. The only Australian marsupial which undergoes any period of hibernation is the Mountain Pygmy possum.
Cane toads have had a major impact on quoll populations in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Quolls are carnivores, and feed on birds, reptiles, arthropods and mammals up to the size of a possum. Habitat loss has resulted in fewer of these species and thus a reduced food source for the quolls, so they have resorted to eating cane toads. Spotted-tail and Northern Quolls are both being killed off as a result of eating the Cane Toad, which is poisonous.