D. hallucatus has a putrid odor that keeps it from being eaten by people and other larger predators. They are primarily terrestrial but are also able to climb well, taking advantage of the friction-producing striations the hindfeet. This adaptation is less indicative of arboreal life than of a rock-climbing lifestyle, especially smooth, rock surfaces. This native cat is most abundant in broken, rocky country. It also has a large population in eucalypt forests that are no further than 150 kilometers from the coast.
Populations tend to fare better in certain environments.
Where it is rocky, males and females tend to live for two years, however in savanna areas, few males make it through the second year. Negative Native cats have been known to raid poultry yards, which makes them an annoyance to some farmers. Conservation There are three main reasons why the Dasyurus hallucatus is in a special concern status. First, the introduction of domestic cats and dogs into the domain of native cats has decreased their population. Actually there has been a large increase in placental mammals in the habitat of D. hallucatus , and these placentals tend to make D. hallucatus their prey.