Seeing Spots

The Native cat or Eastern Quoll is a beautiful animal that often falls under the radar. They are quite small, like a small domestic cat, with males weighing up to 1.3 kg, females up to 1kg. They are quick and alert and can be seen darting across paddocks at night in search of food. The Eastern quoll can be found in two colours, a fawn/grey colour or black, with white spots on the body, but no spots on their tails like their cousin the Tiger Cat (spotted-tail Quoll). 

The Native Cat, like fellow family member the Tasmanian devil, is carnivorous. Eastern Quolls feed mostly on small invertebrates, but may also feed on small mammals, birds & fruit. 

Typical of Marsupials, the Eastern Quoll is not pregnant for very long, only 19 days!!  They can have up to six joeys that will remain in the pouch for 8 to 10 weeks before MUM builds a grass lined nest for them to stay in while she forages for food. The Joeys are weaned around 6 months old.

Dottie, a fawn coloured Eastern Quoll that was born at East Coast Natureworld last year, has brought 2 stunning joeys into the family.

Mum and joeys are very excited to be moving into Nocturnalworld, Natureworld's state of the art home for Tasmania’s night creatures.  The Spotted-tail Quoll (Tiger Cat) will also be on display at Nocturnalworld, so come by and see spots.