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Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts by Monk_NT on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:16AM (#16695778)
Some bird species eat fermented berries to get drunk. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/141203-drun...
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Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts by rectangletangle on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:33AM (#16695845)
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

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Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts by thinkloop on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @04:51AM (#16696374)
Every kind of animal getting wasted together in the same area, why don't we have a camera permanently pointed at this spot
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Re:Elephant 'smoking' footage baffles experts by lostlogin on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:20AM (#16695787)
Native wood pigeons, Kereru, do this in New Zealand. Stumbling on a drunk one is always memorable.
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