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Could dormice help us travel between the stars?
Could an understanding of hibernating dormice be used to place people into suspended animation? Hazel Ryan, a senior conservation officer from the Wildwood Trust, explains how these animals' energy-saving techniques work.
Video journalists: John Johnson and Jack Burgess
(Image: A dormouse in torpor on someone's palm. Credit: Wildwood Trust.)
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