Common toads, with their heavy-set bodies and short limbs, are regarded as typical terrestrial amphibians. “There is no shortage of papers on common toads; they are a very well-studied species,” says ...

A rare hazel dormouse has been found in Pembrokeshire. The discovery of the mammal in the national park has given conservationists new hope for its recovery there. The tiny rodent, known for its big ...

THE elusive dormouse has been discovered nesting in Purbeck for the first time in nine years. A single female was found in a hedgerow yards from the busy A351, near Wareham, ending almost a ...

University of Greenwich provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. British dormice have declined by a shocking 70% between 2000 and 2022, according to the latest report by the national ...

Britain's population of hazel dormice, famed for their sleepy lifestyle, has declined by more than 70% in just over two decades, new research from the University of Exeter has shown. Dedicated ...