The western quoll (Dasyurus geoffroii) is Western Australia's largest endemic mammalian carnivore. [4] One of the many marsupial mammals native to Australia , it is also known as the chuditch . The species is currently classed as near-threatened .

Western Quolls are the size of a domestic cat and are Western Australia’s largest endemic carnivore. Males are 1.3 kg, females 0.9 kg. Individuals have brown fur with numerous conspicuous white spots on their back and sides.

Feb 27, 2017 · The western quoll, or ‘chuditch’, is WA’s largest marsupial carnivore. It once inhabited 70 per cent of the continent but remains only in the south-western corner of WA (and in an introduced population in SA’s Flinders Ranges).

Aug 17, 2024 · Tasmanian Mammals never fail to impress. The Island state proves once again to be one of the best mammal sites in Australia. Eastern Quolls morphs both Fawn and Black, Golden Possums and White Wallabies all wrapped up in world class scenery. Welcome to the bottom of the world.....

The chuditch Dasyurus geoffroii, also known as the western quoll, is the largest carnivorous marsupial that occurs in Western Australia. The northern quoll Dasyurus hallucatus is the other quoll that occurs in WA, but its current distribution in the Pilbara and Kimberley does not overlap with the chuditch in the southwest of WA.

The western quoll – also known as the chuditch – is one of four quoll species endemic to Australia, and all are threatened. Two more species occur in New Guinea. Aboriginal name: Chuditch is an anglicised version of djooditj, the Noongar word for the species.

Nov 9, 2024 · The western quoll, also known as the chuditch, is Australia's largest endemic carnivorous mammal, and had disappeared from the local area before the recovery project began.

Apr 10, 2023 · Even if time is limited and you only have time to visit the capital city of WA Perth it is still possible to see a wide variety of mammals. Rottnest Island a short ferry ride off the coast is the best site in WA to see the endemic Quokka.

Western quolls, intriguing creatures of the night, stake out their territories in the vast expanse of the Australian wilderness. Their abodes are primarily nestled within the southwestern reaches of Western Australia, amidst the majestic Jarrah forests.

This includes the Chuditch (Noongar name), otherwise known as the Western Quoll, or Western Native Cat. What is the Chuditch? This little mammal has the title of being the largest carnivorous marsupial in Western Australia, weighing in at up to 1.3 kg. The Chuditch brown, white-spotted hair, a pointed muzzle and large, rounded ears.