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Spot-tailed quoll (c)

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Posted by David Sewell on May 20, 2013 at 10:03 AM
Spot-tailed quoll (c)
Image taken on: Wed Apr 3, 2013 18:04
Focal length: 300 mm
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO speed: 800
White-balance: Auto
Flash: No
Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model: D600
Lens: 300.0 mm f/2.8
Exposure mode: Aperture priority
Exposure compensation: 0 EV
Metering mode: Centre Weighted Average

This animal is known by various names, tiger quoll is probably the most common, but as I can see no resemblance to a tiger I prefer spot-tailed. They are, however, impressive creatures, apparently able to bring down up to five times their own body weight, This particular individual is part of a captive breeding programme in Australia and is used to the presence of humans. The apparently fierce expression is, in fact, only a yawn.

Thanks for looking.

David
Posted by Phil Ellard on May 20, 2013 at 3:14 PM
Lovely expression, I think a lower POV (if possible) would have enhanced it, but as is still very nice :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on May 20, 2013 at 7:17 PM
Good one David
Yawning or annoyed ?!!.
Its good when your wife lets you take pics on holiday :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Cheers
JR
Posted by Neil Burton on May 21, 2013 at 3:12 AM
Still bloody fierce with those knashers!
Posted by David Sewell on May 21, 2013 at 5:30 AM
'Its good when your wife lets you take pics on holiday'

Too true, John. In our case my wife does the videos and I do the stills. It is all very well until you come to something like a platypus, where her shots are far better than mine. Good job you can't post videos on this site :wink:

David
Posted by Bob Johnson on May 21, 2013 at 7:37 AM
Crikey David I wouldnt want to tangle with one of these :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 21, 2013 at 7:59 AM
David it looks a real mean critter! if this is a yawn would not like to see the snarl. :biggrin:

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 21, 2013 at 12:33 PM

Lovely shot, David. The Quoll is one of my fav animals and an awesome hunter :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 22, 2013 at 12:12 PM
Never heard of it David, looks like a meerkat with testosterone!
TFS

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey: