A wild Spotted-tailed quoll on the Dorrigo Plateau.

The spotted-tailed quoll is found along both sides of the Great Dividing Range from the Victorian to the Queensland borders. Scattered, unconfirmed records of the species have also been reported in the western parts of NSW. Spotted-tailed quolls forage over large areas of intact vegetation. They are also agile climbers. They kill and eat a variety of prey including gliders, possums, small wallabies, rats, birds, bandicoots, rabbits, insects and reptiles. They also scavenge on carrion and may take domestic fowl. Spotted-tailed quolls live in various environments including forests, woodlands, coastal heathlands and rainforests. They are sometimes seen in open country, or on grazed areas and rocky outcrops. They are mainly solitary animals, and will make their dens in rock shelters, small caves, hollow logs and tree hollows. They use these dens for shelter and to raise young. These animals are highly mobile. They can move up to several kilometres in a night and may have quite large territories. The spotted-tailed quoll is listed as a vulnerable species in NSW. Its distribution and population have dramatically declined, and the animal is now found over a restricted range. In many cases, quolls are living in isolated areas that may be too small to support viable long-term populations.