Animals which eat hazelnuts include red deer, dormouse and red squirrel. The hazel dormouse requires a variety of arboreal foods to survive. The woodland dormouse ("Graphiurus murinus)" is the most commonly seen species in the pet trade. Somewhat lower down the mountain there are mountain hare and the hazel dormouse. The Hatter is interrupted in his recitation by the Dormouse. The edible dormouse is often found in the Slovenian beech forests. The hazel dormouse is native to northern Europe and Asia Minor. During the party, the Cheshire Cat reappears and upsets the Dormouse. The Hazel and the Forest dormouse along with the Edible dormouse are all strictly protected. In Lower Carniola and Inner Carniola, they used to eat roasted dormouse and quail. They also try stuffing the unfortunate Dormouse into a teapot. Protected species such as the dormouse and rare bats can be found. The edible dormouse is found throughout much of mainland western Europe. Many types of extinct dormouse species have been identified. In Slovenia they are considered a rare delicacy and dormouse trapping is a tradition.