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The hazel
dormouse is a small rodent which is found
in Europe. It lives in trees and it feeds mainly on
hazel nuts. The hazel dormouse hibernates during
winter in a nest made from grass, leaves, moss and
honeysuckle.
The graph below shows the body temperature of the
hazel dormouse and the air temperature during winter.
Study the graph carefully and answer the following
questions:
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graph to show the body temperature of a hazel dormouse
during winter
Body temperature = blue line
Air temperature = red line
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(a)
(i) When does the dormouse start its hibernation?
(ii) What is the air temperature when the dormouse
starts hibernating?
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(i) What is the body temperature of the dormouse
in the month of December?
(ii) Why is it important that the body temperature
oft the dormouse does not fall below this?
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(i)
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Describe what happens to the dormouse in the months of
February and March.
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