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The running of the quolls

Little mammals need speed for marathon mate-finding sessions

A Northern quoll

BEWARE THE BITE  Northern quolls are cute until you have to handle one and cope with its teeth.

Skye Cameron

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

Male Northern quolls live fast and die young in a romantic frenzy of long-distance travel. And that’s only part of the reason why animal athletics specialist Robbie Wilson of the University of Queensland in Australia chases quolls with a plastic block.