The Sleepy Dormouse

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The world in winter: when the earth is cold and unforgiving, the days short and food scarce; when the mind of the animal is preoccupied by a single thought — survival. Some, such as the swallow, flee to warmer climes; some of the less fleet-of-wing enter a state of diapause or dormancy: the winter sleep of forgetting and sanctuary. Birds don’t do it, but ladybirds do, likewise the bumblebee, the painted lady butterfly, the grass snake, the frog and three of our mammals — the bat family (all 17 types of them), the hedgehog and the dormouse. Hibernation is where the name dormouse comes from. The Anglo-Norman word dormeus means "sleepy (one)"; the word was later changed to resemble the word "mouse". The sleepy behaviour of the Dormouse character in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland also shows this trait. [3] Relationship with humans [ change | change source ] In the Mad Tea Party attraction, as the teacups spin around, the Dormouse is shown in the middle of the ride popping his head out of a giant teapot.

Music: Alice and the Mad Tea Party • Alice and the Trial • Alice and the White Rabbit • Little Nipper Giant Storybook Record Album Savage, RJG, & Long, MR (1986). Mammal Evolution: an illustrated guide. New York: Facts on File. pp. 119. ISBN 0-8160-1194-X. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) Similarly, when it comes to the field mouse, the field mouse has a red or brown top with a pale underside …with its forelegs having an orange or brown streak in between. In this article, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about a dormouse. habitat, conservation status, history, appearance, behavior and more. So let’s get going.She immediately walked there, and filled her ears with water from the well. A ringing in her ears and a tribulation of itching immediately followed. She inserted a stalk into her ear, and drew out a small portion of flesh. She had received the gift of hearing perfectly. She returned to the church, blessing God, and showed all who were present that she was cured.

They cannot be collected, trapped or sold except under strict official licenses. So it might be safer and more legal for you to get a hamster!

They can be especially found in Devon, Somerset, Sussex, Cornwall, and Kent. There are records of expansion towards the localities as far up the British isles into the north Midlands area. Wedgwood, Hensleigh (1855). "On False Etymologies". Transactions of the Philological Society (6): 66.