In their natural habitat, smaller varieties of the quoll live for about 2 years. Larger quolls live for 4-5 years, and in captivity, the spotted tailed quoll has been known to live for six years.
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Quolls have a gestation period of about three weeks. The actual birth is extremely fast, and scientific observation often misses the actual birth and movement of the young from the birth canal to the pouch.
The Northern quoll has the shortest lifespan of any of the quolls. It is usually 2-3 years. It is less for males, which die after mating.
Quolls have a short life span of only around 2 years in the wild. In captivity, this can increase to 5 years maximum. However, male Northern quolls die after mating.
The average age at which a quoll dies is two to three years. Those in captivity may live up to five years. However, male Northern quolls die after mating.