Eastern Quoll (J01) - Dasyurus viverrinus name="Quoll_J01-Marsupial Cat.jpg"
Quoll
Dasyurus quoll
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It's an Eastern Quoll
Dasyurus viverrinnus
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The eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus, formerly known as the eastern native cat) is a medium-sized carnivorous marsupial (dasyurid), and one of six extant species of quolls. The eastern quoll is a solitary predator, hunting at night for its prey of insects, small mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Order: Dasyuromorphia > Family: Dasyuridae > Genus: Dasyurus > Species: Dasyurus viverrinus