Dormouse

hibernation · nocturnal · rodent

Super sleepers. Dormice hibernate for six months or longer each year, which is where they get their name. They basically nap through the cold season.

Night creatures. Dormice are nocturnal, meaning they're most active at night when they hunt for food and explore their surroundings.

Spread across continents. You can find dormice living wild in Africa, Asia, and Europe, adapting to forests, woodlands, and grasslands in these regions.

Tiny and numerous. There are 28 living species of dormice divided into nine different groups, with nearly half of them living in Africa.