# Tiger quoll (*Dasyurus maculatus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) is a marsupial mammal in the family Dasyuridae and the order Dasyuromorphia. It is a medium-sized, nocturnal, terrestrial carnivore with a representative adult body mass of 5.5 kg. Gestation lasts 21 days, with 1 litter per year of 4.47 young, and sexual maturity is reached at 1 year. Checklists record it in Australia, and the IUCN lists it as Near Threatened, which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.78 kg – 5.5 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 5 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 6.8 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 21 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.47 – 5.3 |
| Age at maturity | 11.2 months – 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Dasyuromorphia
- family: Dasyuridae
- genus: Dasyurus
- species: *Dasyurus maculatus* (Kerr, 1792)

Synonyms: *Viverra maculata*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Australia

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the tiger quoll?

The tiger quoll is a marsupial mammal in the family Dasyuridae. It is a nocturnal, terrestrial carnivore.

### How heavy is a tiger quoll?

A representative adult tiger quoll weighs 5.5 kg, placing it in the medium size class.

### What does the tiger quoll eat?

The tiger quoll is a carnivore.

### Is the tiger quoll endangered?

No. The IUCN lists the tiger quoll as Near Threatened, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does a tiger quoll live?

The tiger quoll has a lifespan of 5 years, with values up to 6.8 years reported.

### How many young does a tiger quoll have?

The tiger quoll has 4.47 young per litter, up to 5.3, with 1 litter per year after a gestation of 21 days.

### Which countries is the tiger quoll recorded in?

Checklists record the tiger quoll in Australia.

## Sources

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- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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