In captivity, spotted-tail quolls live slightly shorter lives ranging 3 to 4 years on average. Scientific name … You can help Quollseekers Network by helping record sightings of the spotted-tailed quoll. The longest living spotted-tail quoll lived 6 years and 3 months in captivity. Proc. ("Quolls of Australia", 2004; Jones, et al., 2001) Spotted-tail quolls in the wild have a life span ranging from 2 years in smaller Quolls to 4 to 5 years in larger Quolls. Description Most parts of the country were once inhabited by at least one quoll species and they were among the first native animals to be described by European scientists. Its fur is rich red to dark brown, and covered with white spots on the back which continue down the tail. The spotted-tailed quoll is about the size of a domestic cat, but has shorter legs and a more pointed face than a cat. A quoll’s fur can range in colour from brown to black. Known as … the Spotted-tailed quoll, the Tiger Quoll, the Tiger Cat and the Burrumbil. Soc. Spotted-tailed quoll (Tiger cat) information including Key facts, Origin, Clutch Size, Life span, Reproduction & Scientific Classification many interesting The spotted tail distinguishes it from all other Australian mammals, including other quoll species. (1988). Today I want to write about a really cool species of marsupial, the spotted-tailed quoll. To record consistent sightings and habits of this elusive animal requires months of dedicated on-site study … just ask the Australian Quoll Conservancy. Linn. The Quoll has ridges on the bottom of its feet to help it climb. Here are five interesting facts about them: Also known as tiger quolls, these guys grow up to 1 metre long (including their tail), making them the largest of the six species of quoll and the longest carnivorous marsupial in the world. It is unable to use its long tail to grip onto branches as monkeys do. Spotted-tailed quolls Dasyurus maculatus Four species of quolls are found in Australia. Scientific name Dasyurus maculatus gracilis (Ramsay, 1888) Common name spotted-tailed quoll (northern subspecies) Type reference Ramsey, E.P. N.S.W. The Spotted Tailed Quoll is the largest carnivorous marsupial on the mainland of Australia. Its coat is dotted with lighter patches. The spotted-tailed quoll is the only quoll species that also has spots on its tail. Spotted-tailed quolls appear to be making a comeback in some areas, notably the western and southern outskirts of Brisbane (see Distribution below). Also commonly called the Tiger Quoll, this animal is an opportunist hunter of a variety of prey, including birds and their young, rats and other small terrestrial and arboreal mammals, gliding possums, small macropods, reptiles and arthropods. Notes on the fauna of the Bellenden-Ker Ranges.