Natural History
These dormice hibernate in hollows or in burrows, but nightly nesting is done in low branches or shrubs. They are quite at home in an arboreal setting. The animals are nocturnal.
They are omnivorous feeding on seeds, acorns, buds, invertebrates, eggs, and bird nestlings.
Forest dormice breed from March to December in the southern part of their range and May to August in the north. Gestation is 21-30 days and 2-5 young are born at a time.
Read more about this topic: Forest Dormouse
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