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Eastern quoll size: How big do they get?

How big does a Eastern quoll get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) reaches an average size of 33.3 cm (1′ 2″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 6.75 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 1.12 kg (2.46 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Eastern quolls have 5 babies about 1 times per year. The Eastern quoll (genus: Dasyurus) is a member of the family Dasyuridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Eastern quoll is (1' 2

The eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus), formerly known as the eastern native cat, is a medium-sized carnivorous dasyurid marsupial native to Australia. They are widespread and even locally common in Tasmania. They have been considered extinct on the mainland since the 1960s, however have been reintroduced back into fenced sanctuaries in 2016, and more recently into the wild in March 2018. It is one of six extant species of quolls.

Animals of the same family as a Eastern quoll

We found other animals of the Dasyuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Eastern quoll

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Eastern quoll

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Eastern quoll:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Eastern quoll

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

Animals with the same weight as a Eastern quoll

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