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This magnet pictures a pair of dormice in an oak tree, with one dormouse snacking on a young acorn. Dormice are rodents in the Gliridae family (aka Myoxidae or Muscardinidae) and are typically found in Europe, Africa and Asia. They are 3"- 8" in size and look a bit like a cross between a rat, squirrel and chinchilla. They have mouselike ears and a longish furry tail. They like the night and usually hang out in trees. Their hearing is exceptional and they communicate with a variety of noises. Nuts, flowers, berries, fruits and insects are their diets of choice. They breed a couple times a year and produce about 4 babies per litter. They live in small family groups and can live up to 5 years. One of their most distinctive traits is extremely long periods of hibernation, up to 6 months in moderate temperatures and longer in cold climates. Lewis Carroll was far wiser than I about dormice, you see, which is why the Dormouse in Alice in Wonderland was such a sleepy fellow. Ancient Romans ate dormice, and some folks in Slovenia still do. Magnet size: 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" (9.52cm x 9.52cm)

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