What is a quoll?

Q: What is a quoll?


A: A quoll is a meat-eating marsupial native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Q: What does the name dasyurus mean?


A: The name dasyurus means "hairy tail."

Q: How long are adult quolls?


A: Adult quolls are between 25 and 75 cm long.

Q: How long are quoll tails?


A: Quoll tails are about 20-35 cm long, about the size of a cat.

Q: Do female quolls have pouches to carry their babies?


A: Yes, female quolls have pouches to carry their babies.

Q: What are quolls threatened by?


A: Quolls are threatened by eating toxic cane toads.

Q: What other animals are in the same family as quolls?


A: Other animals in the same family as quolls include the Tasmanian devil, antechinuses, the kowari, and mulgaras.

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