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edible dormouse

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edible dormouse

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Also known as Glis glis

species of mammal

OverviewAI-generated

The edible dormouse, scientifically named *Glis glis*, is a species within the genus *Glis*. It is also referred to by the common names Fat Dormouse, lirón gris, and European Fat Dormouse. This organism belongs to the class Mammalia.

The species has an IUCN conservation status of Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2021. The longest observed lifespan for this animal is 8.7 years.

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Species

Least Concern

European Fat Dormouse

species

Observations3,049

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Glis
Image
Siebenschläfer im Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Glis glis
Commons category
Glis glis
Commons gallery
Glis glis
taxon common name
lliria buxa
longest observed lifespan
8.7
different from
Rubus caesius
short name
G. glis
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Encyclopedic overview

The European edible dormouse (Glis glis), also known as the European dormouse or European fat dormouse, is a large dormouse and one of only two living species in the genus Glis, found in most of Europe and parts of western Asia. The common name comes from the Romans, who ate them as a delicacy.

Etymology

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “edible dormouse” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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