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Non-native dormouse found in Co. Kildare

Non-native Hazel Dormouse found in County Kildare, Ireland

A hazel or common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) has been discovered in Co. Kildare. The small rodent was found by a woman as she cleaned out a treehouse, and is the first of its kind ever to be caught in the wild in Ireland.  Hazel dormice have a body length of….