The eastern quoll is also known as Native Cat, stained and Native Marten Polecat

The eastern quoll

The eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus catus is sometimes described as about the size of a small house cat, Felis, but since the male eastern quoll then only grow about 1.3 kg (3 pounds), I would like a small house cat.

This animal is one of four known species in the Australian Native Cat Group. Were recorded and collected by Captain James Cook in 1770. CouldFind the name, quolls, the original inhabitants of the region.

Native Cats

The first European settlers them different animals and misleading labels on the basis of which they were better. Some of these names were native cat, spotted skunk and Native Marten.

The spotted tail quoll is the largest group, while the northern quoll is the smallest. The eastern quoll is between these two extremes.

Range

The EasternQuolls used to range over much of eastern coastal region of Australia, but is now considered extinct on the mainland. The population of Tasmania is still flourishing.

Diet and niches

The eastern quoll has a meaning similar dietary habits of spotted-tailed quolls, but its small size, actually occupies a different ecological niche. These two species live in the same areas.

The eastern quoll is a powerful fighter for its size, eating not only mice but alsoThe hunt and kill rats. However, its main food insects.

Farmer's Friend

Most of the creatures that feed animals are agricultural pests such as beetles, willow and many other types of insects. They also eat carrion and help clean up all dead animals, a breeding ground for terrible blow fly, which attacks the sheep would.

Predators

The eastern quoll was probably extinct on the mainland. Its small size makes it vulnerable to foxes and cats. Dogsincluding dingoes and this animal is eating, but it was still flourishing thousands of years established after the dingo, it is clear that flowed able to deal with dogs.

Cane Toad

Another animal that is a threat to him came the cane toad. The animal poison has been introduced to help control a pest of sugarcane. Failed due to pest control and wildlife areas is seriously into Spreads constantly damaged.

Some of these are flowedhave found a way to address this problem. The University of Sydney seeks to teach wild quolls to avoid the cane toad.