Berry Cute! Tiny Dormouse Dines on Fruit

09/20/2011 at 09:00 AM EDT

Berry Cute! Tiny Dormouse Dines on Fruit
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It's like an eating contest – for mice!

This tiny hazel dormouse, who resides at England's Secret World Animal Rescue Centre, is stuffing his face in preparation for his nap – an annual snooze that starts in early October and ends in the spring. The small mammals, which measure about 3 inches long, gobble up plenty of fruits, nuts and flowers before their long hibernation in an underground nest.

May we suggest taking a doggie bag to go?

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