Tiger Quoll

Kills its prey by biting the base of the skull or the top of its neck. Largest of the quolls Tail is as long as its head & body combined Only quoll with spots on its tail Second most powerful bite relative to body size of any mammal executing a killing bite to the base of the skull or top of the neck, depending on the size of the prey With large prey, it jumps and latches on its back and bites the neck. Quoll dens take the form of burrows, caves, rock crevices, tree hollows, hollow logs Tiger quolls reproduce seasonally. They mate in midwinter (June/July) 3-week gestation period or their first 50–60 days of life, the young cannot see, so they rely on vocalisations and touch The tiger quoll is found in eastern Australia where more than 600 mm (24 in) of rain falls per year prefer humid forests such as rainforests and closed eucalypt forest.