Edible Dormouse
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Edible Dormouse

Glis glis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Triglav National Park
32 Verified records at Triglav National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Edible Dormouse sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Triglav National Park

Eurasian Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

Eurasian Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus vulgaris

30–40% · Possible
Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

30–40% · Possible
Bank Vole

Bank Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Myodes glareolus

Insufficient data
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
LC

Eurasian Harvest Mouse

Mammal

Micromys minutus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
5 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
6 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Edible Dormouse in Triglav National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Edible Dormouse sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Edible Dormouse in Triglav National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Edible Dormouse in Triglav National Park in our monthly data.

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