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Eastern quoll

Order : Dasyuromorphia
Family : Dasyuridae
Species : Dasyurus viverrinus

The Eastern Quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is a carnivorous marsupial of Australia, where it is extinct on the mainland of Australia, and only extant on Tasmania. With the size of a small cat, the Eastern Quoll hunts at night on insects and small rodents and fruit. The dens of the eastern quoll are usually in caves and hollow logs or trees. They are threatened by illegal poisoning by humans and feral cats and dogs and the destruction of their habitat. They are under tight legislation in Tasmania as a threatened species.

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Facts about the eastern quoll

As eastern quolls are more easily trapped in wire cage traps than spotted-tailed quolls, and will become trapped in small mammal traps which are a tube of similar dimensions to the hair tubes used in this survey, this is unlikely to reflect an aversion to hair tubes but probably realistically reflects abundance at the sites.

Compared to the related spotted-tail Quoll, the eastern Quoll is slightly built with a pointed muzzle.

Dasyurus viverrinus is unique in the genus in that the first toe on the hind foot is lacking.

Eastern Quoll Dasyurus viverrinus Status: Endangered The Eastern Quoll is extinct in South Australia and no

The Eastern Quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is now extinct in the mainland due to competition with foxes, although it still hangs on in Tasmania where there are no foxes.

The Eastern Quoll is a beautiful, cat-sized marsupial carnivore with a particularly tragic history. (Full text)

Eastern Quolls are opportunistic carnivores, feeding mostly on insects and agricultural pests such as corbie grubs comprising a large portion of diet. (Full text)

Sometimes called a native cat, eastern quolls are similar in size, but with large dark eyes, a bright red wet nose and fawn or black coat spattered with white spots. (Full text)

As eastern quolls are more easily trapped in wire cage traps than spotted-tailed quolls, and will become trapped in small mammal traps which are a tube of similar dimensions to the hair tubes used in this survey, this is unlikely to reflect an aversion to hair tubes but probably realistically reflects abundance at the sites. (Full text)

The Eastern Quoll, (Dasyurus viverrinus), is a member of the Dasyuridae family, sometimes placed in the order Dasyuromorpha, along with the Myremecobiidae (numbats) and the recently extinct (? (Full text)

Biology The eastern quoll is a marsupial animal that once lived on the mainland of Australia but is now found only in Tasmania. (Full text)

Eastern quolls are about the size of a domestic cat, the females are slightly smaller than the males. (Full text)

Compared to the related spotted-tail quoll, the eastern quoll is slightly built with a pointed muzzle. (Full text)

Eastern quolls are nocturnal and only occasionally forage or bask during daylight. (Full text)

The Eastern quoll is still widespread and locally common in Tasmania. (Full text)

x&&i Status = Approved Last previewed on: 13 December 2004 23:48:20--> Home > Natural Environment > Threatened Species > Threatened - Eastern Quoll Eastern QuollCurrent status: The Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is not listed under either the Federal or State Acts, as it does not fit the criteria for listing. (Full text)

Printouts The Eastern Quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is a solitary marsupial from Tasmania; there used to be populations in South Australia as late as the 1960's, but they are now extinct. (Full text)

The Eastern Quoll is found in many habitats including grasslands, rainforests, eucalyptus forests bounded by agricultural fields, alpine areas, and scrub. (Full text)

Eastern Quolls are difficult to breed in captivity because of diseases they seem to catch from cats (eg. (Full text)

The eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is listed as ENDANGERED on the schedules of the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act. (Full text)

Current status: The Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is not listed under either the Federal or State Acts, as it does not fit the criteria for listing. (Full text)

Compared to the related spotted-tail quoll, the eastern quoll is slightly built with a pointed muzzle. (Full text)

Compared to the related spotted-tail quoll, the eastern quoll is slightly built with a pointed muzzle. (Full text)

Eastern quolls are nocturnal and only occasionally forage or bask during daylight. (Full text)