Dasyurus viverrinus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus, formerly known as the eastern native cat) is a medium-sized, carnivorous marsupial (dasyurid), and one of six extant species of quolls. Endemic to Australia, they occur on the island state of Tasmania, but were considered extinct on the mainland after 1963. The species has been reintroduced to fox-proof fenced sanctuaries in Victoria in 2003 and to the Australian Capital Territory in 2016.
The eastern quoll is a member of the family Dasyuridae, which includes most carnivorous marsupials. Its species name, viverrinus, indicates it is "ferret-like". No subspecies are recognised. Eastern quolls are about the size of a small domestic cat, with adult males measuring 53 to 66 cm (21 to 26 in) in total length, including the 20 to 28 cm (7.9 to 11.0 in) tail, and having an average weight of 1.1 kg (2.4 lb). Females are significantly smaller, measuring 48 to 58 cm (19 to 23 in), including a 17 to 24 cm (6.7 to 9.4 in) tail, and weighing around 0.7 kg (1.5 lb). They have a tapering snout, short legs, and erect ears. They can be distinguished from all other species of quolls by the presence of only four toes, rather than... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Torbiera | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 2 | Healesville Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Faunia | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | East Coast Natureworld | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Frankfurt Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Sydney Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | devils@cradle | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Wild Life Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Trowunna Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Wildlife HQ Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Quoll sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 9 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and June
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Quoll in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Quoll sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in our data
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eastern Quoll sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Quoll is recorded against all the mammals logged in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (30 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
