Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)

Description:

Tiger Quolls have red or brown fur with white spots and a spotted tail. They have have lighter fur underneath and the spots are paler. Their snouts are pointed , their noses pink and they have sharp teeth.

The Tiger Quoll is the largest of the quolls and the largest carnivorous marsupial in mainland Australia.

Distribution:

Once common across south eastern Australia, Tiger Quolls are now rare. They live in a forest habitats ranging from open woodland to rainforest. Their dens are in hollow logs, hollow trees and rock crevices.

Comments:

This is the only time I have seen a Tiger Quoll in the wild - an unexpected encounter and very special.

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