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Hazel dormouse - Muscardinus avellanarius My first dormouse species photographed. It was quite inactive, apparently just awakened from hibernation. Experts comment that they woke up much earlier than usual this year - by about 15-20 days. Animalia,Bulgaria,Chordata,Common dormouse,Geotagged,Gliridae,Hazel dormouse,Mammalia,Muscardinus avellanarius,Rodentia,Spring,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Hazel dormouse - Muscardinus avellanarius

My first dormouse species photographed. It was quite inactive, apparently just awakened from hibernation. Experts comment that they woke up much earlier than usual this year - by about 15-20 days.

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    Ernst
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    Lucky you,Jivko. They are most adorable.Great image. Posted 2 years ago
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      Jivko Nakev
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      Thank you very much, Ernst! Posted 2 years ago

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The Hazel dormouse

The hazel dormouse or common dormouse is a small dormouse species native to Europe and the only living species in the genus "Muscardinus".

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Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 14, 2023. Captured Apr 13, 2023 10:08 in PFR5+JX Sofia, Bulgaria.
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  • OM-1
  • f/14.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm