Native cats are small, furry marsupials that live in forests of Australia and Tasmania. There are four species of native cats - the chuditch, the quoll, the satanellus, and the tiger cat. All have brown or black fur with white spots. The tiger cat, the largest meat-eating marsupial on Australia, grwos up to 4 feet long, including tail. They may weigh more than 4 pounds. Native cats eat insects but also feed on birds, mice, and small lizards. http://www.giveusahome.co.uk/australian/cats.htm