Chuditch
Other Names: Western Quoll, Western Native Quoll
Scientific Name: Dasyurus geoffroii
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
Body Length: 26–40 cm
Weight: 1–2 kg
Gestation: 16 days
Number of young: 2–6
Distribution: South-west Western Australia
Habitat: Sclerophyll forest, dry woodland, mallee shrubland
The Western Quoll, or Chuditch (a Nyoongah name), is Western Australia’s largest carnivorous marsupial. It has 40–70 white spots on its body but not on its tail. The tail is 21–35 cm long.
Diet: The Chuditch is a carnivore and feeds mostly on insects and other invertebrates. It also eats small lizards, birds and mammals.
