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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Northern Quoll , Little Native Cat Dasyurus hallucatus | |
| Mammal Family : | "Dasyurids" Dasyuridae |
| Description : | Rare. Body 30cm ; Tail 30cm ; Weight 900g ; Fur Grey-brown with white spots. Mainly nocturnal. Eats mammals,insects and fruit. The smallest,most arboreal and most aggressive of the Quolls. Dens in hollow tree trunks, favouring eucalypts with reddish bark. |
| Typical Habitat : | Eucalypt woodland, beaches, most abundant in broken, rocky country and in eucalypt forest within 150km of the coast. The most successful breeding sites are near creeklines. |
| Distribution : | W.A., N.T. and from Cape York to Gympie. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (1) .. habitats seen (2) .. |
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