something special, local wildlife (film)

[Belinda Wilson <>]

Hi Marg, 

You're right in that assessment, it does have hair loss and is uncomfortable using its back legs. At this time of year I would expect a male to still have a thick neck with the weight they had gained over autumn, but given these features I am now wondering whether this is an older male that has been unable to maintain its weight. Similar to their smaller Antechinus relatives which only survive 1 year, male eastern quolls only tend to last 1-3 years before breaking down, so that may be what we're seeing here. This struggle to maintain condition will lead them to forage during the day as well. 

While this is a natural process, our team will continue to monitor this individual and the broader reintroduced population as it continues to grow.

All the best, 

Belinda

On Sat, 11 Jul 2020 at 11:54, Marg Peachey <> wrote:

Hi David,

A very special viewing for you.  Thanks for sharing.

It looks to me as if it has some hair missing on its rump and I couldn't be sure if it was moving smoothly with its hips.

Is it possible to share with Mulligans rangers?  The quoll should not be seen in such exposed areas during daylight.  Perhaps it needs attention.

kind regards,

Marg

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On Sat, 11 Jul 2020 at 10:47, David Rees <> wrote:

Here is something special, especially so 'cos it happened in daytime.
Something moved in some long grass in the corner of my eye while I was
wandering around Mulligans Flat yesterday afternoon, also the Noisy
Miners were a bit more upset about something than usual.

That 'something' turned into an Eastern Quoll, out and about looking for
food. It was aware of me but not overly worried and actually we both sat
watching each other for about 15 mins at one stage in this encounter.

The film here has it moving about, when you can actually see the whole
animal, rather than just spots in the grass, or ears and a nose. Not
hard to see why foxes would have no trouble 'nailing' one of these in
open country like this.  Looks like this animal had had a radio
transmitter on its back at one stage or something, its not there now,
also evidence of a ear tag, also absent.

https://vimeo.com/437298967

David


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