All four quoll species are nocturnal marsupials.
The coat of a quoll has patterns for the same reason the coats of other predators have patterns: to enable them to camouflage and therefore take their prey by surprise. Quolls are nocturnal, hunting by night, and their spotted coat effectively camouflages them amidst the dappled moonlight coming through the trees and the bushland which they inhabit.
The main predators of the bandicoot in its natural habitat are nocturnal Birds of Prey, and in some areas, quolls. Significant introduced predators include foxes and feral cats.
The main predators of the Western Barred bandicoot in its natural habitat are nocturnal birds of prey, and quolls. Significant introduced predators include foxes and feral cats.
No. Quolls do not die after mating.
Tiger quolls are solitary, living alone. However, their territory overlaps with that of other tiger quolls, and where there are numerous quolls in proximity to each other, it is known as a colony.
Northern quolls do not have wives: they have mates. Northern quolls are not monogamous, and will mate with more than one female.
No. Spotted tailed quolls, also known as tiger quolls, are found only in Australia.
No. Quolls are solitary animals, and they do not travel. They have a home range.
No. Male quolls have no part in helping to raise the young quolls. It is the female alone who nurtures and rears the joeys.
Not at all. Quolls are arboreal (tree-dwelling) marsupials, as they are nimble climbers.
Quolls are carnivorous marsupials, so they are hunters. They are nocturnal, so they are most active at night, but they are crepuscular, meaning that they tend to feed at dawn and dusk. They are solitary animals, and partially arboreal, meaning they spend much of their time in trees. An interesting behaviour of quolls is how they have a shared toilet site. Though solitary, they share latrine sites in open spaces such as rock ledges and clearings, for marking their territory.