This Spotted-tail Quoll decided that it would stick its nose up in the air and pose for my photo shot. Such an interesting character it was.
Spotted-tail Quoll usually roam up to six kilometres a night through various terrain looking for food and surveying their area. They usually live in dense to lightly forested areas as they use the hollowed fallen trees trunks, rocky areas and undergrowth for their dens.
They breed only once a year, between April and July and carry a litter of between two and six babies for an average of 21 days gestation.
The female is solely responsible for caring for her young, until they are weaned and fully independent, which occurs at around the age of 18 weeks of age.
@happypat these particular Quolls are a 'protected species listed as Rare under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act of 1995'.
We have to protect them and can not kill them, but they can do disastrous damage to our chickens if they get into the coop. So we have to be extra vigilant to ensure there are no small gaps or ways they can enter and lock the chickens up early in the evening, to protect them from Quolls, Tassie Devils and the likes.
We have to protect them and can not kill them, but they can do disastrous damage to our chickens if they get into the coop. So we have to be extra vigilant to ensure there are no small gaps or ways they can enter and lock the chickens up early in the evening, to protect them from Quolls, Tassie Devils and the likes.