They're on the list of endangered species. They're usually only seen at night but some occasions in the daytime but it's rare. They're also usually in solitude which makes me wonder if this is a pet or at a habitat.
The mortality rate for marsupial young making the journey from vagina to marsupium is *high*. That's why they have so many young. Marsupial young must be able to grasp and pull, which explains why placentals out-competed marsupials in many niches. No hooves or cat paws for marsupials means
Quolls are cool.
Their main predator is the 'domestic' cat I believe.
Feral cats are a huge problem in Australia and yet another reason for not having cats as domestic animals. They're all serial killers, it is not their fault it's inherent in them.
Very cute.....but he is eating my most favorite insect. Mayflies are like little fairy's or small sail boats when sitting on the water. All fly fishermen love mayflies. Oh well, they only live one or two days as actual mayflies...so what the heck.
Occasionally I will find one at my backdoor, where they are attracted by the light, and I feel blessed. I have no clue what a March fly is and glad we don't have them. People mistaken midges for mosquitos, can't convince them, I always get, "male mosquitos, they don't bite." Griffith gnat time.
March flies are nothing like mayflys - for Europeans would be called August Flies. They have a very nasty painful bite, which stays for days and can contain their eggs/maggots. They attack black/navy blue clothing preferably -will bit through anything less than leather -so jeans are dinner sign.
Australian insects are absolutely brutal! Those flies are bloodsuckers and they’re after you! Not only that they can punch the eggs under human skin where the maggot starts eating you alive it’s very gruesome a good insect repellant helps!
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/tsprofileEasternQuoll.pdf
#funwithtypos
An apex predator of a sort, right there!
(Dingoes are bigger, but not quite native, as were only introduced 10-20,000 yrs ago)
Thank you! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_quoll
Thanks for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️
I found it fascinating they can bear up to 30 newborns but only the 6-8 who make it to a teat actually survive.
Their main predator is the 'domestic' cat I believe.
Feral cats are a huge problem in Australia and yet another reason for not having cats as domestic animals. They're all serial killers, it is not their fault it's inherent in them.
(Assuming this is a wild creature!)
Between them and midges, they are important seasonal signals for migratory 🐦
Nothing beats the swarms of billions of midges swaying off of treetops and the ‘choruses’ they wield.