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The western quoll (''Dasyurus geoffroii'') is a species of quoll native to Australia. Like the eastern quoll and northern quoll, it has a white-spotted brown coat and a long tail. Once found across 70% of the Australian continent ,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dasyurus geoffroii — Chuditch, Western Quoll )〕 the western quoll's current distribution is now confined to south-western Western Australia although there are ongoing attempts to re-establish it in parts of its former range.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Western quolls – Reintroducing the species to the Flinders Ranges (SA) )〕 It is currently classed as near-threatened. The western quoll is also known as the chuditch () in Western Australia (from Noongar ''djooditj''); ''chuditch'' serves as both the singular and plural form. Other common names include atyelpe or chilpa (from Arrernte), kuninka (from Western Desert language), idnya (Adnyamathanha people of the Flinders Ranges) and the archaic western native cat. ==Description== The western quoll is a medium-sized quoll coloured a rufous brown on its upper parts with white spots and a creamy white below. It has five toes on its hind feet and granular pads. It differs from the closely related eastern quoll in possessing a first toe on the hind foot and a darker tail. The western quoll is a solitary, nocturnal predator which is mostly terrestrial, although it does climb trees. It has a diet of small vertebrates, carrion, arthropods, and freshwater crayfish, among other things. The breeding season is from April to July. The head and body average about 330 mm in length, with the tail averaging another 280 mm. An individual can weigh up to 2 kg, with males being slightly heavier.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chudditch (Western Quoll) (Dasyurus geoffroyi) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Western quoll」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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