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Dormouse

Climate change deprives dormice of winter sleep

21 December, 2015 by Claire Asher

Many mammals become dormant for the winter, conserving energy and avoiding predators during the colder months. New research published in functional ecology shows that this winter rest is important to rodent survival, but may be lost as the climate warms.
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