Native animals as pets, the eastern quoll as an alternative to a pet cat, Australian native animals.

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Marsupial Pets, feline alternatives that help, not harm

OK so you're not a dog person but that doesn't mean you simply must own a cat instead. Admittedly at the moment there is no real alternative so ensure your cat is sterilised and kept inside from dusk until dawn. There is however one Australian native animal with the potential to wow cat owners in the future, The Eastern Quoll.
Currently extinct on mainland Australia, this little Australian marsupial is the purrfect choice for a cat owner. They are about the same size as a cat, they have a similar level of intelligence and affection and they will even use the kitty litter tray. What they won't do is go feral and pose a problem for other native wildlife.

It is not currently legal to keep any Australian native animal as a pet but there are Eastern Quoll breeders and politicians who are working to provide this real cat replacement. As for catching mice, anyone who has seen a cat catch a mouse or a bird knows that it's a very cruel and slow death. There are far more effective and humane ways to control these pests.

Endangered Species of the cute kind

Africa: Cape Elephant Shrew
Found only in South Africa and currently listed as a vulnerable species, habitat destruction is the main problem for this tiny creature.

AUS: Thylacine
Now extinct the Tasmanian Tiger was a dog like marsupial once living in Australia and New Guinea. The last one died in 1936.

AUS: Quokka
Gorgeous little wallaby found only in the South West and Rottnest Island. Foxes are the main culprit for their reduction in numbers.

AUS: South-Eastern Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo
Meet Karak, the mascot for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, chosen because of the friendliness of this extremely rare bird.

Please Don't Say Goodbye

Lowland Anoa

Aye-Aye

Black Footed Ferret

Red Panda

Numbat