The Tiger quoll  is about 350-750mm and has a tail about 340mm-500mm long
and weighs from 4-7kgs. The Females are smaller than the males
They have thick, soft fur that is coloured fawn, brown or black. 
Small white spots cover the body except for the bushy tail 
which may have a white tip. 

The Spotted Quoll is a ferocious powerful member of the Australian 'bush'.
With its strong canine teeth it is one of the largest of the marsupial 
carnivores. 
It feeds on a large range of prey including birds, rats, small marsupials 
and other marsupials as well as reptiles and arthropods.

It is a good climber but spends most of the time on the forest floor.
Although nocturnal in habit, it spends daylight hours basking in the sun. 
The tiger quoll nests in rocky banks, hollow logs or small caves. 

The spotted-tailed quoll becomes mature at one year of age, mating occurs
between April and July. 
The gestation period is 21 days and as the female has six teats, she can 
have six young however, the normal litter is about 4-5. 
When they are born they are the size of a grain of rice. 
The young become weaned at about 7 weeks and the juveniles are fully 
independent at around 18 weeks of age.
Land clearing, habitat destruction. the fox, feral and domestic cats 
have lead to the animals decline.