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Hazel Dormouse

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Order: Rodentia<\/div>\n
Family: Gliridae<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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AREA OF ORIGIN: Europe<\/div>\n
Diet: Omnivore<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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The garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus<\/em>), a member of the Gliridae family, can reach a head-body length of 110 mm to 150 mm, a tail length of 90 mm to 120 mm, and a weight between 60 g and 140 g. It often inhabits human-associated environments such as gardens but is also found in forests (Schaefer 2018). A distinctive feature of this species is its bushy tail and the dark facial markings in the form of a black stripe running from the eyes to behind the ears. The upper side of the body is grayish-brown, while the belly is significantly lighter. Garden dormice hibernate during the winter, with the mating season beginning in spring (Catzeflis 1955). The exact causes of this species’ decline remain unknown. <\/p>\n

Diet:<\/strong> Eliomys quercinus<\/em> has an omnivorous diet. Its food includes seeds, fruits, and invertebrates, and less frequently, bird eggs and nestlings, small reptiles, amphibians, or rodents (Catzeflis 1955). <\/p>\n

Conservation Status:<\/strong> The garden dormouse is listed as “Near Threatened” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species across Europe. In Germany’s Red List, it is already classified as “Endangered.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div> <\/section>\n \n\n

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    Catzeflis, F (1995) <\/div>\n
    Eliomys quercinus. In: S\u00e4ugetiere der Schweiz\/Mammif\u00e8res de la Suisse\/Mammiferi della Svizzera. Birkh\u00e4user, Basel, S. 244-248. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n
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    Schaefer, M (2018)<\/div>\n
    Brohmer \u2013 Fauna von Deutschland. 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