Woodland Dormouse

African dormouse
African dwarf dormouse
African pygmy dormouse
Micro squirrel.

Scent marking
Vocalisations
Body language

The woodland dormouse makes its home in lush, wooded areas filled with dense trees and undergrowth. Preferring forests, thickets, and bush lands, it seeks out places abundant with natural hiding spots like tree hollows, fallen logs, and thick foliage. These habitats provide both protection from predators and a plentiful supply of food, including seeds, fruits, and insects. The dormouse thrives in environments with a mix of vertical and horizontal spaces, where it can climb with ease and build its nest in sheltered, elevated locations. This blend of safety, food, and climbing opportunities makes woodland habitats ideal for its arboreal lifestyle.

Deforestation

+ 8-14 hectar

Territorial
Solitary

Males use scent marking to establish nesting territories and emit warning calls to protect them.

Groups of Woodland Dormice can be found hibernating together although they are usually solitary.

During spring, they eat buds, insects, small rodents and the eggs and young of small birds.
In summer and fall they eat fruit, seeds, and nuts they sometimes eat bark and twigs.

Build fat reserves before hibernation by eating nuts.

Nest made of plant materials

Bubonic plague
Monkeypox

Seed dispersal
Keeps insect populations under control.

Nest in roofs and water pumps
Raid poultry farms