Dormouse

Giant non-native garden dormouse spotted in England

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A giant European dormouse has been spotted in England for the first time, prompting fears that the predatory rodent could threaten our native dormouse species.  Sean Foote, a Wiltshire-wildlife writer and moth expert, was left ‘confused’ after finding the injured garden dormouse during an outing near Fordingbridge, Hampshire, in the New Forest.  Experts cannot explain where the … Read more

Dormouse the size of a rabbit that lived two million years ago has skull reconstructed reconstructed

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A tiny dormouse, sleepily curled in a ball, can fit in the palm of someone’s hand. But two million years ago, dormice existed which were as big as a cat. Incredibly, scientists have described a giant dormouse previously unimaginable outside of the pages of Alice in Wonderland. The creature, whose four-inch (10cm) skull has been … Read more