Common name : Hazel dormouse, Common dormouse
Scientific name : Muscardinus avellanarius
Family : Gliridae
Native to : Africa, Europe, Asia
Interesting fact : Hibernates for up to six months, in the cold months; if the cold weather persists, they continue to hibernate.
Conservation status : Critically Endangered
They breed twice a year sometimes and have a gestation period of 22 to 24 days, delivering a litter of four young on an average. The life span of a dormouse is five years. They seek shelter depending on the availability of food sources. Their bodies store fat through the summer months, to help sustain them in hibernation.
