Common name : Eastern quoll
Scientific name : Dasyurus viverrinus
Family : Dasyuridae
Native to : Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania
Interesting fact : The young ones are protected in a pouch created by the fold of skin around the teats.
Conservation status : Near Threatened
It is a carnivorous marsupial. It is active during night and spends most of the day in its den. It is often called the native cat due to its cat-like appearance. Quolls mate during winter months and females can have a litter of up to 18 after a gestation period of 21 days.
