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Muscardinus avellanarius
found in ancient primary woodland, this dormouse was found on a small leaf lime tree
Spotted on Oct 14, 2011
Submitted on Oct 18, 2011
2 Comments
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.
Very cool spotting rhiannon! Great find! Welcome to Project Noah.