How The Doremouse Survives The Long Winter Hibernation Phase
How to identify The hazel dormouse has gingery-brown fur, large black eyes and a long, fluffy tail; it is much smaller than a squirrel. Their specialised diet isn’t available over winter, so dormice hibernate for about five months on or just under the ground, rolled tightly into a ball in a nest of leaves and grass (the word ‘dormouse’.
The Long Hibernation of the Eternal Dormouse by John Harger, Theresa
