However, the spread of the cane toad (a poisonous toad that is a very, very big problem in Australia at the moment) has decimated the population of quoll.
They climb trees and dig burrows in the ground, so they’re not too picky about where they find their food as long as it’s high in protein. Quolls spend most of their time scavenging for bugs, lizards and rabbits (yes, they can be quite nasty), but look at how cute they are! Unfortunately, several species are being closely monitored because their numbers have dropped drastically in the past century. These little fellas aren’t as lovely as they seem they’re actually considered to be the largest carnivorous marsupial in Aussie. "Quoll" is an Indigenous word that was popularized as soon as settlers arrived in Australia, but the animal is also found in Papua New Guinea. It’s a funny name for a funny little critter. So if you get one, I suggest that you look out. However, these lovely little fruit-munchers come with a warning: they CANNOT be potty trained. If you happen to get one, try keeping in him in your shirt pocket during the day so that he bonds with you while he’s resting. They prefer to get their sugar hit from tree sap, but they’ll honestly be delighted with anything sweet that you can find at your local grocery store or market. Sugar gliders are also omnivorous, so they’ll cruise around your house snatching up stray crickets or licking your breakfast plate clean of the maple syrup you didn’t finish up that morning. Get ready for some awesome news! They can be kept as pets in Australia, and it’s recommended that you keep a few because they’re extremely social animals. Sugar gliders are also classed as marsupials because they spend their infancy in their mother’s pouch (unlike tree squirrels, which are rodents).
These guys are as fast as they are adorable, and they’re very, very small.
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His forelegs and hind legs are connected by a furry flap of skin so that he can leap from tree to tree and flatten himself out like a pillowcase. A post shared by ちゃむ家のイキモノたち a little nocturnal sugar glider, and yes, he can definitely glide.