Wildlifeof China
Eurasian Forest Dormouse
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Igor Zagorodniuk / Ігор Загороднюк · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dryomys nitedula
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds, nuts, insects, eggs and small animals
Habitat
Deciduous, mixed and montane forest and dense scrub
Range
Europe and western Asia eastward into Central Asia and northwestern China
Litter size
Usually 2–6
Gestation period
Approximately 21–30 days
Size
Approximately 8–13cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 18–34g
The Eurasian forest dormouse is a small arboreal rodent with grey-brown fur, a black mask around the eyes and a bushy tail. It ranges from parts of Europe across western and Central Asia, reaching northwestern China. Adults measure approximately 8–13cm in head-and-body length. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits deciduous, mixed and montane forest and dense scrub. Forest dormice climb at night to eat fruit, seeds, nuts and insects, and may also take eggs or small animals. They build nests in trees or cavities and hibernate during the cold season. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Eurasian Forest Dormouse eat?
- Fruit, seeds, nuts, insects, eggs and small animals
- What habitat does the Eurasian Forest Dormouse live in?
- Deciduous, mixed and montane forest and dense scrub
- Where is the Eurasian Forest Dormouse found?
- Europe and western Asia eastward into Central Asia and northwestern China
- What is the litter size of the Eurasian Forest Dormouse?
- Usually 2–6
- How long is the gestation period of the Eurasian Forest Dormouse?
- Approximately 21–30 days
- How big is the Eurasian Forest Dormouse?
- Approximately 8–13cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Eurasian Forest Dormouse weigh?
- Approximately 18–34g