noun
- a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea, having a spotted coat and long tail
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The northern quoll is found in rocky areas across northern Australia.
- Quolls are nocturnal hunters that feed on insects, small mammals, and birds.
- The spotted-tail quoll is the largest carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect quoll populations from habitat loss.
- A quoll’s diet includes everything from beetles to small wallabies.
- The eastern quoll was once common in southeastern Australia but is now extinct on the mainland.