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Science Oxford Pumpkin Trail

What’s the link?

 

Hedgehog

 

Hanging bat (credit: USFWS/Ann Froschauer)

 

Dormice

 

Think about and discuss what hedgehogs, bats and dormice have in common.

How many things are the same for all three creatures?

 

Did you know?

These are the only three animals that hibernate in the UK! In autumn, they fatten up and in winter they find a safe place to sleep. During hibernation their heart rate, temperature and breathing rate drop to save energy.