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edible dormouse

Also known as Glis glis

species of mammal

AI overview

The edible dormouse is a small mammal species that was historically eaten in some cultures, particularly in Europe, which is how it got its name. Today, it's primarily of interest to wildlife scientists and conservationists who study its behavior and population trends across different regions.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, edible dormouse is referenced by 106 other articles, and connects out to Gliridae, Russia and Iran.

Vinony files it under Animal taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Glis (genus) and IUCN Red List least concern species.

Its subject is documented across 66 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Least Concern

European Fat Dormouse

species

Observations3,049

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Image: Siebenschläfer im Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald.jpg

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taxon name: Glis glis
Commons category: Glis glis
Commons gallery: Glis glis
taxon common name: lliria buxa
longest observed lifespan: 8.7
short name: G. glis

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Encyclopedic overview

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “edible dormouse” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.