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....litter huddled in nest

Dasyurus maculatus

Quoll is an Aboriginal name for this carnivorous marsupial. They are solitary nocturnal hunters, feeding on a diet of reptiles, insects, mammals, birds and carrion. The female develops a pouch when approaching the breeding season and then carries up to 6 young for about 9 weeks. She deposits her young in a grass-lined den, returning to suckle them between hunting excursions.

All four Australian Quoll species have experienced a dramatic decline in numbers since European settlement. The prime causes are habitat loss, poisoning and predation by cats and dog.

Average dimensions of the Wildlings are 65 mm x 45 mm.