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Scene from "The Elf and the Dormouse."

Elf and Dormouse

Scene from "The Elf and the Dormouse."

When a dormouse holds a nut to make a hole in it, he holds it between his two forepaws like hands.

Dormouse

When a dormouse holds a nut to make a hole in it, he holds it between his two forepaws like hands.

"The Dormouse is a small European mammal. The name dormouse refers to the torpid state in which it passes the severe part of the winter, hence it has ever been called the Sleeper."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Dormouse

"The Dormouse is a small European mammal. The name dormouse refers to the torpid state in which it passes…

Dormice are rodents of the family Gliridae. (This family is also variously called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by different taxonomists). Dormice are mostly found in Europe, although some live in Africa and Asia. They are particularly known for their long periods of hibernation.

Dormouse

Dormice are rodents of the family Gliridae. (This family is also variously called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae…