Edible Dormouse
From Freepedia
| Edible Dormouse Fossil Range: Oligocene - Recent | ||||||||||||||
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| Glis glis (Linnaeus, 1766) |
The Edible Dormouse or Fat Dormouse, also known by its binomial name Glis glis, is a small mammal. It was farmed and eaten by the Ancient Romans, from which it gains its name. Ancient Romans used to keep an edible dormouse in a sealed terracotta jar, feeding it through a small hole until it literally filled its container. At this point, they would place it in its entirety onto a fire, and cook the dormouse, for a snack.
The edible dormouse lives in mainland Europe and has been introduced to the Chilterns of England.
