Living within the European Garden Dormouse — an enchanting, difficult to spot animal and a valuable addition to European habitats Though they are the subject of a thousand gardening nightmares, I think that these sweet rodents make their homes outside in woodlands and hedgerows (as well as urban environments).
Echimys is a genus of spiny rat native to South America, known as the “tiger rats”, from their striped superficial resemblance (in spirit) somewhat to tigers They have big dark eyes, fluffy tails and soft thick fur. They are amazing when it comes to agility; being excellent climbers, they spend a great deal of their life climbing the complex network branches and leaves in trees and shrubs. They are largely herbivores, eating a wide variety of fruits, nuts and seeds in addition to insects.
European Garden Dormice are very interesting to watch, particularly when it comes to the breeding season. These are very social animals, and a common feature of those groups is that the cheetahs usually belong to the same family. Their nests made of leaves and moss camper the ground, designed to be hidden from view whilst they raise their young. Usually in tree hollows or dense vegetation, sometimes even in buildings it constructs its nest.
Regrettably, The Threats to the European Garden Dormouse are many and complex involving habitat loss, fragmentation among other factors such as speculation. Due to human development gradually encroaching their natural environments, they are becoming very few in number. There are a range of external threats to these and other species, with climate change again among the most ominous due the alteration it can make to breeding cycles and availability of prey.
Given its beauty, protecting them is important. A number of approaches can be taken to secure their survival its corridor creation; plantation with local trees and shrubs for feeding, providing places togive birth or molt,and hinderance the use pesticides against them. It helps us know and understand the biodiversity of our ecosystem.