Description
The western quoll is a medium-sized quoll that is coloured a rufous brown on its upper parts with white spots and a creamy white below. It has five toes on its hindfoot and granular pads.
The western quoll is a solitary, nocturnal predator which is mostly terrestrial, although it does climb trees. It has a diet of small vertebrates, carrion, arthropods and freshwater crayfish, among other things. The breeding season is from April to July.
The head and body average about 330 mm in length, with the tail averaging another 280mm. An individual can weigh up to 2 kg with males being slightly heavier.
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