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The quoll is a carnivorous marsupial mammal, of which there are four species, all native to Australia. Western Quoll or Chuditch (Dasyurus geoffroii) is now limited to south-western Western Australia. They are considered to be endangered. Northern Quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) is the smallest and most aggressive of the quolls. It is limited to coastal regions of northern Australia. They are considered to be endangered. Spotted-tail Quoll or Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) is the largest carnivorous marsupial on the mainland. It is limited to coastal regions of eastern Australia and Tasmania. They are considered to be vulnerable in Tasmania and south eastern Australia and endangered in north Queensland. Eastern Quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is now endangered on the mainland with no recorded sightings for years. It is still common in Tasmania. They are considered to be secure in Tasmania and endangered on the mainland. All Quoll species are threatened by loss of habitat, viruses, predation by dogs, cats and foxes, and competition from introduced species. The Spotted-tail and Northern Quolls are both being killed off as a result of eating the Cane Toad, which is poisonous.

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