Dormice eaten nuts??

vinnychameleon · #1 (**permalink**) 16-06-2007, 12:08 PM

Hi guys. I have Dormice living very near to my house an i found these nuts that had been eaten. They look like telltale Dormouse marks. Can anyone confirm this??? thanks

vinnychameleon · #2 (**permalink**) 16-06-2007, 04:52 PM

It was found near to a known dormouse nest if that helps.

C C · #3 (**permalink**) 16-06-2007, 05:28 PM

Can't be 100% on this, but it looks to be woodmouse. To many parallel lines on inner rim, and the slope is not steep enoungh.

thunder · #4 (**permalink**) 16-06-2007, 07:17 PM

I agree with CC - this has been opened by a Wood Mouse

henrya

asheleaf · #5 (**permalink**) 16-06-2007, 08:31 PM

The biggest give away that this is a wood mouse is the markings, The dormice leaves a scratched surface, and the inner rim is smooth where as the wood mouse leaves a scratched surface and a chisel like effect on the inner rim. You can also tell by the size of the markings left by the incisors. (but to be honest im not a expert on this)