Rodent Report
Dormice
Basic statistics
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Edible Dormouse (Glis glis)
(G: Siebenschläfer,    F: Loir)
 
Lenght: 14-20 cm
Lenght of tail: 11-19 cm
Weight: 80-280 g
Gestation period: 30-32 days
Litter size: 1-11, 4-6 average
Weight at the day of birth: 1-2 g
Fertility: 1-2 years
Life time: 9 years




Garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)
(G: Gartenschläfer, F: Lérot)
 
 
Lenght: 11-17 cm
Lenght of tail: 10-14 cm
Weight: 50-180 g
Gestation period: 21-23 days
Litter size: 1-9, 4-6 average
Weight at the day of birth: ---
Fertility: 1-2 years
Lifetime: about 5 years




Common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
(G: Haselmaus, F: Muscardin)
 
 
Lenght: 6.5 - 8.5 cm
Lenght of tail: 6-8.5 cm
Weight: 13-32 g
Gestation period: 22-24 days
Litter size: 1-7, 3-5 average
Weight at the day of birth: ---
Fertility: 1 year
Lifetime: 4 years




Forest Dormouse (Dryomys nitedula)
(G: Baumschläfer, F: Lérotin)
 
 
Lenght: 8-11 cm
Lenght of tail: 6-10 cm
Weight: 20-30 g
Gestation period: ---
Litter size:  1-6, 3-5 average
Weight at the day of birth: 1,9 g
Fertility: 1 year
Lifetime: 4 years (in the wild)


Copyright 1997 by Sebastian Beneke, Germany.
Last update: 12-10-1997