Quoll (cat in a pouch) - Eastern Australian native cat

Japanese: フクロネコ(袋猫) - フクロネコ（英語表記）Eastern Australian native cat

A carnivorous marsupial mammal of the quoll family that resembles a cat. It has shorter limbs and a longer body than a cat. Its face is round, but its snout is slightly pointed. Its abdomen has a brood pouch with usually six, but sometimes eight, nipples. Its body color is usually yellow-brown with numerous white spots, but the color varies widely, from yellow to blackish brown. Its body length is 36-44 cm, its tail length 21-31 cm, and its weight 850-1550 g. It is found in Australia and Tasmania. It is highly adaptable and can live in a variety of environments, including near human settlements, but it is most often found in forests near water sources.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

一見ネコに似た肉食性の有袋目フクロネコ科の哺乳類。ネコに比べ四肢が短く，胴が長い。顔は丸いが吻（ふん）はややとがる。腹部にはふつう6個，ときに8個の乳頭を備えた育児囊がある。体色は黄茶色の地に多数の白斑があるのがふつうだが，地色の変化に富み，黄色に近いものから黒褐色のものまである。体長36～44cm，尾長21～31cm，体重850～1550g。　オーストラリアとタスマニアに分布。きわめて適応力に富み，人家付近を含めさまざまな環境にすむが，水場近くの森林にもっとも多い。

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