 It resembles a cat-like opossum; the quolls are also referred to as "native cats" and occasionally "marsupial cats" or "tiger cats".Its feet have transversely striated pads, which is likely to be an adaptation for grip and is indicative of a life spent in the trees.It lives throughout the forests of New Guinea at elevations up to 11,000 ft (3300 m) but usually closer to 3,000 ft (900 m).