dormice in English
noun
1
an agile mouselike rodent with a hairy or bushy tail, found in Africa and Eurasia. Some kinds are noted for spending long periods in hibernation.
Foxes, rabbits, harvest mice, house mice, dormice , shrews, weasels, and voles all depend on the hedgerows as a place to breed, hunt or shelter.
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1. Dormice hibernate from October to May.
2. Brambles provide an important source of nectar for Brimstone and Speckled Wood butterflies; fruits for Song Thrushes and Yellowhammers; and hiding places for Hedgehogs and Dormice