Quoll

/kvɔl/

[noun]

Quoll

[NOUN]

a carnivorous marsupial species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea, known for their distinctive spotted fur

What is a "quoll"?

The quoll is a small to medium-sized marsupial native to Australia and nearby regions, known for its striking appearance with a dense coat of fur covered in spots or stripes. Quolls are carnivorous and have a diverse diet that includes insects, small mammals, birds, and reptiles. They are agile climbers and skilled hunters, known for their ability to catch prey in trees or on the ground. Quolls are solitary animals that are primarily active at night, and they have a unique reproductive system where the female has a pouch to nurse and protect her young. Quolls are known for their role in controlling populations of pests such as rodents, making them an important part of their local ecosystems.

Examples

1. For all its decidedly benign looks, the tiger quoll is one of the fiercest predators in the country.

2. We have to name a quoll after me, Conan O'Brien.

3. Take the quoll, one of the world's smallest marsupials, which weighs only 18 milligrams at birth, the equivalent of about 30 sugar grains.

4. So that's a quoll?

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