A separate breeding nest is constructed towards June time and is much larger, lined with thistledown. Dormice are in fact, strictly protected by law. They may not be intentionally killed, injured or disturbed in their habitats or in their nests. A dormouse belongs to the family “ Gliridae” and is primarily found in continents such as Europe, Africa, and Asia. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White • Evil Queen • Doc • Grumpy • Happy • Bashful • Sneezy • Sleepy • Dopey

Alice in Wonderland: Alice • Mad Hatter • March Hare • Dormouse • White Rabbit • Cheshire Cat • Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee • Queen of Hearts • King of Hearts • Caterpillar • Dinah • Oysters Hazelnuts provide a great source of fat for dormice; so hazel trees are an ideal habitat. They need to bulk up for the winter months so they eat a wide range of things, including pollen, fruits, nuts and insects. Dormice can almost double their body weight just prior to hibernation, fluctuating from between 15-20g to 30-40g. UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 27: Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), Betulaceae. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) Why are dormice endangered?

A dormouse is a purely nocturnal animal. Even the name for the dormouse comes from “ Doremus” which means “ the sleepy one”. Apart from hibernation, even during the day, they spend most of the time sleeping, which is fair why they are nocturnal animals. Hibernation and winter effect

To help combat the effects of flooding and other freak conditions, purposefully placing nest boxes with entrances decorated with tree trunks have been found to be attractive to Dormice, and better support their longer survival and overall successful breeding. Solitary or colonies Dormice live mostly in trees, and so they rest and raise their young in nests or old bird’s nest-box that are generally several feet above the ground.In more recent years [10] dormice have begun to enter the pet trade, though they are uncommon as pets and are considered an exotic pet. The woodland dormouse ( Graphiurus murinus) is the most commonly seen species in the pet trade. [11] Asian garden dormice ( Eliomys melanurus) are also occasionally kept as pets. [12] Evolution [ edit ]

During winter, a dormouse constructs another new nest. This new nest is built on or below the ground using dead wood, leaf litter and/or moss. As it turns out, this sleepy-headed depiction is dead-on: The 28 species of small, little-known, tree-dwelling rodents known as dormice do snooze most of the day. (These fuzzy-tailed floofs—which range throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa—are even known to snore.)

a b c d Baudoin, Claude (1984). Macdonald, D. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File. pp. 678–680. ISBN 978-0-87196-871-5. Dormice are nocturnal rodents that sleep a lot! It’s this sleepy nature that has given them their name, as it comes from the French word “dormir” which means to sleep. The man who painted them is called an artist and here he has mixed his paint colours with water. This makes them beautifully soft and bright. In the big species like the sky is used lots of water and floated the colour onto it. In little details like the eyes of the mice. He's been very careful and used very little water and more paint. Alice's Wonderland Bakery: Alice • Hattie Hatter • Fergie the White Rabbit • Rosa Corazón • Queen of Hearts