Science journalist Donna Lu explains why these native quolls are dying, all in the dogged pursuit to mate
Data suggests male northern quolls rest less than females and spend much more time on the move, leading to their death after a single breeding season.
As Guardian Australia's science report Donna Lu explains, Australian scientists have been researching why male quolls finish the mating season looking 'terrible', with some ending up in an 'early grave'.
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