Dormice can hibernate six months out of the year, or even longer if the weather remains sufficiently cool, sometimes waking for brief periods to eat food they had previously stored nearby.
I wonder if they snore six months out of the year, too?
Posted by Carly Brooke | Jan 31, 2012 | cute, dormouse snoring, funny, mammal | 0 |
Dormice can hibernate six months out of the year, or even longer if the weather remains sufficiently cool, sometimes waking for brief periods to eat food they had previously stored nearby.
I wonder if they snore six months out of the year, too?
Carly Brooke is the animal-obsessed founder and author of the award-winning animal website, The Featured Creature.com, where little-known species become known.