Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts
by gingernaut on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:02AM
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Very interesting. I think it's unlikely that we are the only species that ingests materials/chemicals that make us feel good, aside from providing any nutritional value.
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Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts
by Monk_NT on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:16AM
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Some bird species eat fermented berries to get drunk.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/141203-drun...
Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts
by rectangletangle on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:33AM
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Animal drunkenness is a well documented phenomena. Many species of monkeys and apes will "recreationally drink," given the opportunity. Interestingly enough, the rate of "alcoholism" among many simians is inline with that of humans.
(skip to 0:55) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIDJ-sTuoO8
Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts
by thinkloop on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @04:51AM
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Every kind of animal getting wasted together in the same area, why don't we have a camera permanently pointed at this spot
Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts
by lostlogin on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:20AM
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Native wood pigeons, Kereru, do this in New Zealand. Stumbling on a drunk one is always memorable.
Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts
by sdrothrock on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:07AM
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Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts
by Valmar on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @05:16AM
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Jaguars in the Amazon rainforest are known to consume leaves of the Caapi vine to get high, because it seems to improves their ability to hunt effectively.
The Caapi vine is also the main ingredient in the psychedelic Ayahuasca brew drunk by the Amazonian shamans.