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How much does a Northern quoll weight?

It is hard to guess what a Northern quoll weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) on average weights 477 grams (1.05 lbs).

The Northern quoll is from the family Dasyuridae (genus: Dasyurus). They can live for up to 2.83 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 21.4 cm (0′ 9″). On average, Northern quolls can have babies 1 times per year with a litter size of 6.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Northern quoll is 477 grams (1.05 lbs)

The northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus), also known as the northern native cat, the North Australian native cat, the satanellus or the njanmak (in the indigenous Mayali language, djabo” in Kunwinjku in is a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia. Kunwinjku people of Western Arnhem Land regard djabo as “good tucker”. The hair is singed, the gut is removed (but not the heart or liver) and the cavity packed with bush herbs. It is roasted on hot rocks in a hole.

Animals of the same family as a Northern quoll

We found other animals of the Dasyuridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Northern quoll

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Dasyurus hallucatus:

Animals with the same size as a Northern quoll

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Northern quoll:

Animals with the same litter size as a Northern quoll

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (6) as a Northern quoll:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Northern quoll

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Northern quoll: