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Thought you might like to see this wee fella enjoying a snug bed in a bird box at College Lake nature reserve, near Tring, Bucks.
I'm tempted to tell you what it is but thought you'd enjoy a mammal id challenge instead!
Enjoy!
Colin
Hi Colin i haven't a clue but whatever it is, i hope it really enjoyed.Soooooo cute.
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Could it a a type of vole
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Hi Colin
Could it be something we saw last night on Ray Mears?
A rare dormouse?
Best wishes Chris
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I can see the hole has been made bigger,
lots of teeth marks where its been knawed
so could it be a squirrel tucked away in there
Val
On enlargement, it's definitely a Dormouse (Glis Glis )look at those ears.Chris is correct I think
I was thinking Squirrel, but I am now wondering Edible Door Mouse.
Or Kangaroo.
:-/
Looking at the nose and ears, I would say it is an edible dormouse ( also known as fat dormouse).
Well done JudiM!
It is an edible dormouse, the Tring/Amersham area is a bit of a hotspot for them. I gather some houseowners count them as real pests as they move into attic spaces and cause havoc. They are not native to the UK but were released 'accidentally' in the early 20thC.
For more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_dormouse
Cute aren't they?!
Oh that is SO cute!! I'd be more than happy with a squatter like that!
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Unknown said: Well done JudiM! It is an edible dormouse, the Tring/Amersham area is a bit of a hotspot for them. I gather some houseowners count them as real pests as they move into attic spaces and cause havoc. They are not native to the UK but were released 'accidentally' in the early 20thC. For more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_dormouse Cute aren't they?! Colin
Hi COLIN
Think it was on countryfile where 2 were in a ticket machine at a railway station.
They were caught but weren't released back into the wild with them not being native.
Ray
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