Garden dormice are omnivores. They eat insects, spiders, worms, snails and eggs but also fruits, seeds and buds © Dietmar Nill
Screes like this one in the Harz mountains are a popular habitat © Sven Büchner
Garden dormice are also at home in orchards ©Klaus Mayhack
In southwestern Germany garden dormice also live in allotment gardens © Pröhl
Its extensive hibernation lasts from October to April © Pröhl
Garden dormice have callouses on their feet, allowing them to climb up tree trunks and the facades of houses (© Rudi Leitl)
