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Quoll Facts for Kids: Q Is for Quoll

Quolls are spotted marsupials from Australia and New Guinea. They are most active at night, when they hunt for insects and small animals. Here are easy quoll facts for kids: what quolls eat, how big they grow, what a baby quoll is called and where quolls live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter Q.

Mammaltype
Carnivorediet
Joeybaby name
Smiling cartoon quail standing next to a big yellow letter Q
Free coloring pageLetter Q, PDF
Fun facts

Fun Facts About Quolls

Two more true facts about the quoll that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.

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Say “Quoll”

Quoll starts with the letter Q. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.

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Did you know?

Quolls have white spots on brown fur.

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One more fact

They are meat-eating marsupials.

Act it outMove like a quoll for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter Q in “Quoll”.
Ask a questionWhat would a quoll eat for breakfast?
Quick facts

Quoll Facts at a Glance

Everything a curious kid wants to know about the quoll, in eight short cards.

Food

Carnivore

Quolls eat insects, birds and small mammals.

Meat eater
Size

How big?

A quoll is about 25 to 75 cm long.

Body size
Life

How long?

Quolls live for about 2 to 5 years.

Lifespan
Baby

Joey

A baby quoll is called a joey.

Baby name
Group

Group

A group of quolls is called a group.

Group name
Habitat

Forests

Quolls are found in Australia and New Guinea.

Where they live
Animal type

Mammal

Quolls are spotted marsupials from Australia and New Guinea. They are most active at night, when they hunt for insects and small animals.

Quoll is a mammal
Letter

Q is for quoll

Quoll has 5 letters and starts with Q.

Say: Quoll
Quick quiz

Quoll Quiz for Kids

A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.

Question 1
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Q is for Quoll Color the letters, then trace them below. Q q Q q Q q Q q Q q Q q Q q
Free printable

Quoll Coloring Page: Letter Q Worksheet

Done reading about the quoll? Print the free letter Q sheet, say “Q is for quoll” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.

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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase QLowercase qTracing practiceFind the Q animals
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Questions

Quoll Questions Kids Ask

All FAQs

Quolls eat insects, birds and small mammals. That makes the quoll a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.

A quoll is about 25 to 75 cm long.

Quolls live for about 2 to 5 years.

A baby quoll is called a joey.

A group of quolls is called a group.

Quolls live in Australia and New Guinea. Their favorite habitat is: forests.

Yes. The quoll is a mammal. Quolls are spotted marsupials from Australia and New Guinea. They are most active at night, when they hunt for insects and small animals.

Quoll starts with the letter Q. Say it slowly and listen for the Q sound at the start.

Keep exploring

More Animals Like the Quoll

Other Q animals and more mammals to read about next.

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Lives in: Farms Read horse facts
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Lives in: Rainforests Read kinkajou facts