Fat dormouse

Japanese: オオヤマネ - おおやまね(英語表記)fat dormouse
Fat dormouse

An animal of the mammalian class, rodent order, dormouse family. It is the largest species in the family, and lives widely in most parts of Europe and the forests of Asia Minor. Its body length is 13-19 cm, its tail length 11-15 cm, and it weighs 80-120 grams. It is arboreal, and is skilled at climbing trees and jumping from branch to branch, jumping up to 1 meter. It sleeps in nests it makes in tree holes during the day, and is active at night, feeding on acorns and other fruits. Once it has stored up enough fat in its body in autumn, it goes into hibernation in tree holes, or sometimes in holes it digs underground, sleeping until around May. It gives birth to 3-10 young per litter.

[Yoshiharu Imaizumi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱齧歯(げっし)目ヤマネ科の動物。同科の最大種で、広くヨーロッパのほとんどの地域および小アジアの森林にすむ。体長13~19センチメートル、尾長11~15センチメートル、体重80~120グラム。樹上生で、木登りや、枝から枝へのジャンプがうまく、最長1メートルもジャンプする。日中は樹洞につくった巣に眠り、夜間に活動して、どんぐりその他の果実を食べる。秋に十分脂肪を体に蓄えると、樹洞の中や、ときには地中に掘った穴で冬眠に入り、5月ごろまで眠る。1産3~10子。

[今泉吉晴]

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