Search Results for 'Dormouse'

NUI Galway researchers are on the hunt for a tiny, nocturnal mammal, which can spend up to three-quarters of its life asleep. The hazel, or common, dormouse is not native to Ireland but a number of confirmed sightings have been made in County Kildare.

Whether it’s the cold weather, the economic crisis, the hordes of Christmas shoppers or the short days and long evenings, the idea of hibernation takes on a particular appeal at this time of year. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to pull the duvet over your head and sleep through the Christmas frenzy, the New Year hysteria and the February gloom, and wake up when spring is on the point of reappearing? I suppose you’d regret missing out on all the fun bits, but in weaker moments it’s a very tempting thought all the same.