Papua New Guinea notable feature in common for the two landmasses is the existence of several species of marsupial mammals, including some kangaroos and possums, which are not found elsewhere. Papua New Guinea is a megadiverse country. Many of the other islands within PNG territory, including New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and the Louisiade Archipelago, were never linked to New Guinea by land bridges. As a consequence, they have their own flora and fauna; in particular, they lack many of the land mammals and flightless birds that are common to New Guinea and Australia. Australia and New
Quoll were released into the Booderee National Park on the NSW South Coast. After 50 years of absence, the effort to reintroduce eastern quolls to mainland Australia achieved success, with 15 babies found in the pouches of three adult females. Tjilpa is the name given to the quoll amongst the Northern Aranda language group of Australian Aboriginal people. BY James Williams Quoll Quolls (; genus Dasyurus) are carnivorous marsupials native to mainland Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. They are primarily nocturnal and spend most of the day in a den. Of the six species of quoll, four are found in Australia