eastern quoll

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The eastern quoll is a small, carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, known for its spotted coat and nocturnal habits, now surviving mainly in Tasmania.

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eastern quoll canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf carnivorous marsupial
dasyurid
mammal
marsupial
species
activityPattern nocturnal
averageBodyLength about 33 to 66 centimetres including tail
behavior primarily terrestrial
solitary
binomialName Dasyurus
surface form: Dasyurus viverrinus
bodyPattern spotted coat
breedingSeason austral winter
class Mammalia
climbingAbility capable climber
commonName eastern native cat
eastern quoll self-link
conservationStatus near threatened
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
currentWildRange Tasmania
diet carnivorous
insectivorous
scavenger
ecologicalRole mesopredator
extinctionStatusOnAustralianMainland extinct in the wild
extinctOnMainlandOf Australia
family Dasyuridae
firstScientificDescriptionBy Georges Cuvier
firstScientificDescriptionYear 1792
furColor black with white spots
fawn with white spots
genus Dasyurus
geographicDistributionHistory formerly widespread in southeastern Australia
introducedPredators feral cat
red fox
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInWild about 2 to 5 years
litterSize up to 6 young
nativeTo Australia
Tasmania
phylum Chordata
preysOn amphibians
birds
insects
invertebrates
reptiles
small mammals
primaryHabitat forest edge
grassland
woodland
reproduction marsupial pouch development
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
taxonRank species
threat disease
habitat loss
introduced predators
poisoning from baits
vehicle collisions

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eastern quoll commonName eastern quoll self-link