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Spotted-tailed quolls possess five separate toes on both the front and rear feet (unlike some native marsupials where toes may be fused or absent). The front print is smaller than the rear and the padding is less developed. These diagrams are about 1.5x normal size. Tracks based on Triggs (1996). Note the characteristic clawless first (left-hand) digit and the large pads of the rear foot. These pads help quolls climb trees. Often the rear-most pad on the hind foot appears longer. |
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| Right Rear | Right Front |
Quoll scat look similar in size and shape to a large cat dropping. They are about 50-70mm long by 20-30mm thick and generally contain hair and/or beetle casings which is reflective of the principle components of their diets. The unique feature of quoll scats is that they often appear to be twisted towards the end.
The droppings are usually clustered as quolls defecate in a discrete latrine area. This serves not only as a toilet but as a marker of territory.
Quolls are said to make a rich blood curdling scream!!! However, it has never been recorded to the best of our knowledge and so no-one really knows what it sounds like. Quolls also make soft grunting sounds when foraging and interacting with other quolls. We have recorded of some of the sounds made by a female quoll. (Recordings by Amber Hooke. Sound Engineering by Rhys Parry) |
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