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Accession No	1805.629
Name/Title	SKULL AND MANDIBLE; NATIVE CAT OR QUOLL
Brief Description	This is the skull of a native cat, or quoll, from New South Wales, Australia. Although dubbed a "native cat" or "tiger cat" by early European settlers, the quoll (a variant of one version of an Australian Aboriginal name for the animal), is actually a marsupial. The quoll is a carnivore and mainly nocturnal, living in a den during the day. There are four species of quoll found in Australia and another two in New Guinea.
Classification	Mammalia/Vertebrata/Chordata/Animalia
Primary Prod Period	19th century
Primary Prod Place	New South Wales/Australia
Measurement Reading	4 x 7 x 3.6cm
Signature/Marks	Native Cat/NSW

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