This video explores the strange but true phenomenon of animals that intentionally seek out natural intoxicants. Scientists reveal how certain species regularly consume fermented fruit or psychoactive ...

Wildlife behaving like drunk humans after eating fermented fruits is generally considered anecdotal rare, and is not well documented in academic literature. However, one group of ecologists is ...

Alcohol — and animals that love to consume it — is far more common in the natural world than scientists once believed, a study has found. Because ethanol — the kind of alcohol that forms from fruit ...

Learn about the surprising ways wild animals experience natural intoxicants, from fermented fruits to hallucinogenic plants. Cedar waxwings eat a lot of berries, which can sometimes become fermented ...

Just when you thought the film Cocaine Bear was the peak of animal insanity, Discovery Channel said, “Hold my margarita mix.” In Animals on Drugs, wildlife biologistForrest Galante chases meth-addled ...

A new study found that animals are eating fruit containing ethanol, a chemical used to make alcohol, more often than previously thought. Photo by Daniel Restrepo Londono via Unsplash Humans are no ...

In a paper published today, scientists argue that plenty of animals are regularly consuming and using alcohol, though many questions about the practice still remain. Reading time 3 minutes Getting ...

(The Hill) — Alcohol — and animals who love to consume it — is far more common in the natural world than scientists once believed, a new study has found. Because ethanol — the kind of alcohol that ...

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Humans are no longer “drinking alone,” a new study finds. Animals are getting drunk on a regular basis, but they’re not mixing a cocktail. Instead, wild animals are consuming a “sugary nectar” in the ...