Facts about Tiger Quoll
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Classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, tiger quolls are the largest carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland.
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Solitary and territorial, tiger quolls mark their ranges with scent glands and defend territories spanning up to 50 square kilometers across forest floors and tree canopies.
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Introduced cane toads and feral cats pose the greatest predation threats to tiger quolls, with cat predation documented as a primary cause of mortality in vulnerable populations.
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The tiger quoll's breeding season occurs between August and September in Australia, with gestation lasting only 16 days before joeys are born.
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A tiger quoll's lifespan in the wild averages 3 to 4 years, though captive individuals have survived up to 8 years in controlled environments.
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During breeding season, female tiger quolls construct dens in tree hollows or rock crevices where they give birth and raise their young for approximately 4 months.
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Habitat loss has reduced tiger quoll populations to fragmented regions across northeastern Australia, with fewer than 10,000 individuals estimated to survive in the wild.
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Tiger quolls have distinctive white spots covering their reddish-brown fur, with a spotted tail that comprises nearly half their total body length.
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Litters of tiger quolls typically contain 4 to 6 joeys, which remain in the mother's pouch for approximately 8 weeks before venturing outside.
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Eastern Australia's tiger quoll hunts nocturnally and can leap up to 2 meters between trees while pursuing small mammals and birds through forest canopies.
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Weighing only 3 to 5 kilograms, the tiger quoll is Australia's smallest spotted carnivorous marsupial.