5 September β 9 November
dates recorded for this region, not shifted from anywhere
Gorski kotar and the Velebit beech forest; beech mast years fill the autumn.
Implantation is delayed: mating happens in May and June but the embryo does not attach until the female enters the den, and only if she is fat enough. A poor autumn cancels the litter months before it would have been born.
photos, sightings and recordings, off this site
where this species is on the list
| Phase | When | Length | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| hibernating | 10 November β 24 March | 135 days | True hibernation: body temperature drops and the animal cannot simply wake. |
| going about the year | 25 March β 9 May | 46 days | Feeding, holding territory, doing nothing the calendar singles out. |
| courting | 10 May β 24 June | 46 days | Song, display, fighting, scent-marking β pairs forming or reaffirming. |
| raising young | 25 June β 4 September | 72 days | Dependent young in the nest, den or burrow, being fed. |
| young dispersing | 5 September β 9 November | 66 days | Young leaving for good, looking for a territory of their own. |