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Dormouse

Muscardinus avellanarius

Photo by rhiannon
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Field Notes

Notes:

found in ancient primary woodland, this dormouse was found on a small leaf lime tree

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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
This is interesting, it's also known as the Hazel Dormouse because that is the main food it feeds on (Corylus) to fatten up before hibernation.
Dan Doucette
Very cool spotting rhiannon! Great find! Welcome to Project Noah.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2011

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