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Jade Small
Jade Small
February 24, 2021 ยท  2 min read

Photographer Captures Adorable Laughing Dormouse Perched on a Flower

Have you ever seen a smiling, laughing dormouse? Well, this image taken by photographer Andrea Zampatti captures exactly that! Even though the little dormouse isn’t actually laughing and probably just having a big old yawn, the image is priceless! It was also chosen as a winner of the On Land category in the 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

With winter drawing to a close and spring being around the corner, we thought this adorable image of a dormouse would definitely help bring in that spring feeling, even though it’s still pretty darn cold!

Don’t forget to check out Andrea’s social pages for more of his stunning wildlife images on Facebook and Instagram and, of course, on his Website.

How adorable is this laughing dormouse?

dormouse
Photograph: Andrea Zampatti / Barcroft Images

Zampatti is a talented photographer

Albeit, the photographer, takes spectacular photographs of more than just mice, of course. And, while his image of a dormouse is probably our favorite, with a wide range of beautiful wildlife photographs, it’s hard to pick! Take a look at some of his work below:

This great grey owl in flight sores above the snow

Photograph: Andrea Zampatti

Although winter is a very difficult season for young Alpine chamois to pass, they seem to have a lot of fun running in the fresh snow!

Photograph: Andrea Zampatti

This brown bear in Finland looks like he needs a big hug!

Photograph: Andrea Zampatti

This spectacular image is of a Black grouse

Photograph: Andrea Zampatti

This quirky photograph of an American Wapiti is a close favorite after the laughing dormouse!

Photograph: Andrea Zampatti

The red squirrel, the elf of the woods! Every time I go back to the Enchanted Valley, Val Roseg (Switzerland), I remember the first few times I grabbed a camera and started photographing animals. What a wonderful place! I always gladly come back to have fun surrounded by squirrels and tits without having to exhaust myself as most of the time!

Andrea Zampatti

Read: This incredible image shows a rare phenomenon of the moon surrounded by a celestial rainbow

the dormouse cousin, the red squirrel
Photograph: Andrea Zampatti

Peekaboo! This adorable little critter might not be a dormouse, but is just as cute! This is a Stoat / Ermellino, picture captured in the Italian Alps

not a dormouse
Photograph: Andrea Zampatti

A snow covered red deer in Abruzzo, Italy

Photograph: Andrea Zampatti

And finally, after a long wait, the season of my favorite animal, my idol, the King of woods and clearings … is coming! 
The scent of love is already in the forests ready for the upcoming autumn.

This year a new adventure is waiting for me in the Scottish Highlands, a week of pure nature, lifeblood that I miss from too much time.
I, them, my tent, the endless landscapes full of stories and legends, and my friend Denis Bertanzetti who will share this experience with me.

Andrea Zampatti – September 2016

Photograph: Andrea Zampatti

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Sources

  1. Andrea Zampatti :: Wildlife Photography.” Facebook.