MYOXUSGLIS
Fat, or edible, dormouse
  Classification Order Rodenfia, Family Gliridae.

Description The body is covered with a grey coat on the back and is white on the underside; around the eyes there are two darker-coloured markings. The tail is unusually bushy for a rodent. Length of head and body 1 3-19 cm (5.2-7.6 in), tail 11-1 5 cm (4.4-6 in); weight 70-180 g (2.5-6.3 oz).
  Distribution Northern Spain, southern central Europe, and eastern Europe as far as Asia Minor.

Habitat Broadleaf woodland, gardens, orchards; rarely found at an altitude of more than 3300 feet.

Behaviour This dormouse feeds on berries, fruit, and insects, which it eats while holding them between its front feet. It is nocturnal but can sometimes be seen moving about in the day-time as well. It is very agile, and can even climb up and down relatively smooth surfaces with ease. In the autumn, before en-tering hibernation, and when food is plentiful, it accumulates a reserve of tat. Hibernation starts in September-October and is spent curled up (usually alone) in a tight ball in a tree hollow or in a burrow in the ground. As soon as it rouses itself from its lethargy around April, the mating season starts. In a nest lined with moss and other plant material, the female gives birth to 2 7 young which reach their adult size within 3 months. In some instances several families unite to form a colony