Spotted tail quoll

The tiger quoll, also known as the spotted-tail quoll

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Quolls are omnivorous marsupials native to mainland Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. There are 6 known species of quoll and all are cute as well as fascinating. Quolls inhabit forests, scrublands, and grasslands at altitudes of up to 11,000 feet. Their numbers have dropped dramatically since the last century due to the introduction of invasive species like the cane toad, foxes, cats, and dogs.

Puppies pale in comparison to these little guys.

A spotted-tailed quoll at Peel Zoo.

Baby spotted quoll - carnivorous marsupial a bit like a small tasmanian devil.

Photo about Post stamp printed in australia, 1960. Spotted tailed quoll dasyurus maculatus. Value 8 australian cent. Image of drawing, fauna, historical - 260655268

Not that many photos of quolls in the wild, so I figured I may as well upload one of this big guy. This was taken on the airstrip of Melaleuca in the far SW Tasmanian wilderness. I stumbled across him as he was ambling along, and even though this was the first time I had seen a Spot-tailed Quoll, I knew he was quite a big individual. We had seen the Eastern Quoll earlier in the trip and this guy was more than double the size of its relative. He was not at all afraid of me either.

Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) / Dasyure tigre ou Chat marsupial à queue tachetée