Don't worry, he's okay! He's just sleeping. He's a dormouse. In winter, dormice hibernate in nests beneath the fallen leaves on the ground. When they wake up in spring, they build woven nests of honeysuckle bark and fresh leaves in hedgerows and woods. If the weather is cold and wet, and food sca...
thamesditton46Bill Oddie came to wildwood to film his top 10 wildlife frights and delights, and named the dormouse as his number one favourite animal. He is pictured holding one of Wildwood Trust's dormice from our breeding programme. Wildwood's dormouse breeding centre helps breed many dormice every year for ...
peetasmith1Hazel Ryan, Wildwood Trust's Senior Conservation Officer demonstrates how to feed a baby dormouse. The dormouse was rescued from the back of a Land-rover. The dormice will Join Wildwood's dormouse conservation project and be reintroduced to areas where they have gone extinct
thewildwoodtrustThe Dormouse is becoming extinct and with the help of breeders and Paignton Zoo, a big effort is being made to bring these dear little creatures back to the English countryside
efcvsThe hazel dormouse is one of the most distinctive small mammals native to Britain. It is easily recognised by its furry tail, sandy-orange coloured fur and bulging black eyes. However, it is rarely seen due to its nocturnal activity and hibernating habits. At Wildwood our dormice are involved in ...
thewildwoodtrustJuvenile hazel dormouse in a torpid state found during nest box checks at a North Yorkshire reintroduction site in October 2010. If you listen, you can hear the high-pitched snores.
The Dormice arrive safe and sound at Paignton Zoo and are moved into their new home.
laurawilowHeston Blumenthal visits eastern Europe to see how dormice are trapped traditionally. He wants to cook the creatures for his Christmas Feast. And Heston tastes dormouse for the first time and is impressed.
Give a dormouse a home for Christmas Dormice, voted by Bill Oddie as his favourite animal while filming on location at Wildwood and the star in the latest 'viral' YouTube hit, are in great danger, but this Christmas you can do something about it! Wildwood has teamed up with the Kent Mammal Group ...
thewildwoodtrustHeston Blumenthal's guests sample his dormouse lollipops but are not taken with the idea of eating mice. Including actor Charlie Higson, broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, comedienne Arabella Weir, former rugby player Matt Dawson, actor James Purefoy, and journalist Kate Spicer.
A tiny snoring mouse found hibernating in Surrey causes an internet storm. Report by Sam Datta-Paulin. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com
itnnewsHeston Blumenthal makes dormouse lollipops for his Christmas feast.
Nimbus, young African Pygmy Dormice exploring after vivarium cleanout.
critterynewsPart of the National Science and Engineering Week "Save Our Species" project, Nida Al-Fulaij from the People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), gives her arguement as to why we should save the Hazel Dormouse. To vote for the Hazel Dormouse as your favourite species, or to find out more about ...
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