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The Spotted-tailed Quoll is the second largest carnivorous marsupial in Australia after the Tasmanian Devil. Identification There are four species of quolls in Australia and all have the characteristic pointed snout, well-developed canines and hairy tail. As their name suggests, the Spotted-tailed Quoll is the only species where the pattern of white spots on the body continues to the tail. Distribution The Spotted-tailed Quoll is found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Habitat Spotted-tailed Quolls live in forests and woodlands and heath. Feeding and Diet At night, this solitary animal hunts and feeds on a variety of prey including birds, medium-sized mammals and reptiles, which it attacks by biting the back of the skull or neck. Other behaviours and adaptations During the day, the Spotted-tailed Quoll shelters in caves, rock crevices or hollow logs. Conservation Status The Spotted-tailed Quoll population is seriously threatened througho...

The Dingo is Australia's wild dog. It was probably introduced to Australia by Asian seafarers about 4,000 years ago. Its origins have been traced back to a south Asian variety of Grey Wolf . Recent DNA studies suggest that Dingoes may have been in Australia even longer (between 4,640-18,1000 years; Oskarsson et al 2011), however, the earliest undisputed archaeological finding of the Dingo in Australia has been dated to 3,500 years ago. Identification The Dingo, is a placental mammal which means it gives birth to live young, feeds its young via mammary glands that produce milk and has fur or hair of some form. The colour of a Dingo's coat is largely determined by where it lives. The 'standard' coat colour is ginger with white feet. However in the desert areas, the fur is more golden yellow while in forested areas the fur can be a darker tan to black. The body fur is short while the tail is quite bushy. Its dog-like appearance with a relatively broad head and erec...