Elected representatives in government are in charge of the policy and funding that can make or break saving threatened species. Their decisions and actions matter.
Kennedy has or used to have 63 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the Spotted-tailed Quoll.
We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.
Spotted-tailed Quoll
Dasyurus maculatus gracilis
Status: Endangered
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories
Dasyurus maculatus gracilis is found across 2 electorates.
The Spotted-tailed Quoll is a large carnivorous marsupial with reddish-brown fur and distinctive white spots of various sizes over its back and tail. Similar in size to a cat but with a more elongated body and shorter legs, individuals can grow up to 76 cm long and males can weigh up to 7 kg. The head of the Spotted-tailed Quoll has a distinctive pink-red nose and short, rounded ears that just extend above the outline of the head, and a wide gape on opening its mouth. When moving quickly it bounds and it is also an agile climber. The species can be very vocal, often when encountering a potential mate or another quoll in its territory, and has a distinctive 'piercing' scream. The subspecies is usually nocturnal and solitary.¹
Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia
Climate change and severe weather
Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation
Invasive species and diseases
Overexploitation and other direct harm from human activities
Explore more about the threats facing species on our Resources page.
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