Edible Dormouse
Glis glis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyGliridae (Dormice)
- GenusGlis
- SpeciesGlis glis (Edible Dormouse)
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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Edible Dormouse sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Edible Dormouse in Mercantour National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Edible Dormouse sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Edible Dormouse in Mercantour National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Edible Dormouse in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.