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Fat Dormouse

Glis glis

Classification

Family
Gliridae

The European edible dormouse (Glis glis), also known as the European dormouse or European fat dormouse, is a large dormouse and one of only two living species in the genus Glis, found in most of Europe and parts of western Asia. The common name comes from the Romans, who ate them as a delicacy. Etymology The word dormouse comes from Middle English dormous, of uncertain origin, possibly from a dialectal *dor-, from Old Norse dár 'benumbed' and Middle English mous 'mouse'.

Distribution

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Switzerland · 4,569France · 4,172Germany · 2,257Italy · 789United Kingdom · 86Spain · 72Luxembourg · 70Belgium · 4Netherlands · 4