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Glis glis
European Edible Dormouse
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Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
ID: 0000 0000 0922 0736 (2022-09-15)Copyright © 2022 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
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date of photo Jul 11, 2022
latitude 46.36039 longitude 13.70273
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location
Lower Trenta valley, right bank of river Soča, between villages Soča and Trenta, Trenta 2b; East Julian Alps (Posočje, Slovenia)family
Gliridae
notes Slo.: navadni polh - syn: Sciurus glis (L.), Myoxus glis (L.) - Habitat: Attic of a wooden house surrounded by beach forests, slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous terrain; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 600 m (1.970 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Comment (pertains to Flickr album Glis glis): European edible dormouse is a common rodent in Trenta valley. Almost every year at least one dwells in my home. They are not at all shy, tolerate human disturbance and often enter human dwellings. So, it can easily happen that they run over your bed and face during the night if the windows of your bedroom are open. If they are frightened they typically respond by bite, hissing, spitting and leaping. - Otherwise they spend most of their time in the trees. They are good climbers and not so good jumpers like squirrels. Beech mast, which is rich in energy and protein, is their favorite source of food. During the winter they hibernate, in very unfavorable conditions even for 11 months. During hibernation time the animal may cease breathing altogether for periods up to an hour. In some years they multiply to surprising numbers and may become a household pest. They may cause serious damages to house thermal insulation, wooden parts, etc. and because of their attitude to bite insulation of electric wires, which may result in extreme cases in fire. - The animals are edible. Some swear they are culinary specialty. I haven't taste tem. The species was farmed and eaten already by the ancient Romans. In Slovenia their fur was (and rarely still is) used to make special soft and warm caps and their bushy tails were worn as a decoration on hats. That their fat was used as an ointment is documented since the 13th century. - European edible dormouse is generally a protected animal. This is because the Gliridae family of rodents is protected internationally under the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. However, IUCN considers them of 'least concern' because they are widespread and common. - Ref.: (1) Fauna Europas, Bestimmungslexikon, George Westermann Velag, Brounschweig (1997), translated to Slovenian, Mladinaka Knjiga, Ljubljana (1981), p 32. (2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_edible_dormousecamera Honor 8 Lite phone
contributor's ID # Bot_1477/2022_IMG104630 photo category: Animal - Mammal
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European Edible Dormouse, European Fat Dormouse (photographer)
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