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Not directly. Northern quolls are carnivorous and do not eat plants and vegetation. Lantana is, however, an invasive species that kills off native grasses and vegetation from which naive mammals and birds feed, hence reducing the number of animals for the Northern quoll to prey upon.
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Does Lantana feed on the Northern Quoll?
Lantana is a plant and therefore cannot feed on an animal. So, no.
Does lantana kill plants that northern quolls eat from?
Northern quolls are carnivorous and do not eat plants and vegetation. Lantana is, however, an invasive species that kills off native grasses and vegetation from which naive mammals and birds feed, hence reducing the number of animals for the Northern quoll to prey upon.
Does lantana affect the spotted tail quoll?
The spotted tailed quoll is not directly affected by lantana. However, being an invasive weed, lantana prevents native vegetation and grasses from growing, which impacts on small mammal populations. This in turn reduces the number of species on which the quoll preys.
Is the northern quoll also found in New Guinea?
No. The Northern quoll is restricted to northern Australia. Only the Bronze quoll and the New Guinean quoll are found on the island of New Guinea.
How much does a northern quoll weigh?
The weight of the avarage northern quoll is 900g which is 2lbs
Is the northern quoll endangered?
The Northern quoll is Endangered federally, in Western Australia and Internationally, and Critically endangered in the Northern Territory.
What does the northern quoll have instead of a pouch?
The Northern quoll's pouch is formed by folds of skin which protect the joeys.
Is the northern quoll a pipsquike?
No.
Does the northern quoll smell?
Not especially. The Northern quoll has no stronger a scent than other native Australian animals.
Is a northern quoll threatened?
The Northern quoll is more than Threatened. It has a national listing of Endangered, and a Northern Territory listing of Critically Endangered.
Is the northern quoll aggressive?
yes
What kills the northern quoll?
Cane toads kill the Northern quoll. Quolls see the cane toads as another source of food, but when they eat them, they are poisoned by the toxins in the toad's skin. Gamba grass also indirectly kills the Northern quoll. Gamba Grass is highly invasive, out-competing native grasses. It affects the Northern quoll because it is a high biomass pasture grass that tends to promote very hot, intense fires during the late dry season. Gamba Grass fires are eight times hotter and more intense than those produced by native grasses. This poses a risk to the Northern Quoll by either killing them directly in the fires, or removing the availability of shelter and habitat to protect the quoll from predators
