Watch Our Animals online: Episode 9 Quolls

They are mammals. Some are as big as a cat, so they are sometimes called Native Cats. The spots on their fur make them harder to see in the bush. Their big brown eyes are very good for seeing in the dark. When they are born they are the size of a grain of rice. They attach themselves to their mother's nipples to drink her milk. They go everywhere with her. These baby quolls are about 5 weeks old. These baby quolls are too big to be carried on mum's tummy. They often ride on mum's back. They are nocturnal animals. In the day time they sleep in hollow trees and logs. At night they look for food. Quolls eat insects, birds, snakes and mice and even some grasses. Cats, dogs and foxes kill quolls. The biggest danger for quolls is land clearing. They need natural bushland with lots of hollow trees and logs for their homes.

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