Spotted Tailed Quoll!! | Fairly Odd Facts

My favourite species. The tiger quoll, also known as the spot-tailed quoll or native cat. Although not a cat at all,these feisty ‘Ferraris’ of the marsupial world are fearsome pouched carnivores and are close cousins to the extinct (thought to be…I still believe) Tasmanian tiger. Endangered on mainland Australia, due to loss of habitat, disease, 1080 poisoning, climate change and competition and predation from foxes and cats. We hope to breed these precious beasties in 2025. Fingers crossed! ❤️#

How much do you know about these 'creatures of the night'? Here's five fun facts about the Eastern Quoll: 1. The Eastern Quoll is one of four native Quoll species still found in Australia. These nocturnal marsupials are about the size of a house cat, but with shorter legs and a more pointed face (as well as their signature spots!) 2. Eastern quolls have two colour morphs of either a soft fawn or dark brown/black colour, and while they may look slightly different, they are exactly the same specie