Due to the human destruction of its traditional habitats, the dormouse is in decline.
Due to the human destruction of its traditional habitats, the dormouse is in decline.
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Dormice have also been considered as something of a delicacy since [[Roman]] times. Dormice were prized as a foodstuff in ancient Rome, either as a savoury appetizer or as a dessert (dipped in honey and poppy seeds). The Romans had a special kind of terracotta jar known as a "gliraria" used to rear dormice for the table.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/269.shtml</ref>
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Dormice have also been considered as something of a delicacy since [[Roman]] times. Dormice were prized as a foodstuff in ancient Rome, either as a savoury appetizer or as a dessert (dipped in honey and poppy seeds). The Romans had a special kind of terracotta jar known as a "gliraria" used to rear dormice for the table.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/269.shtml</ref>