Alcohol consumption among non-human animals may not be as rare as previously thought, say ecologists

ScienceDaily
Oct 30, 2024, 3:08 pm334 pts
Anecdotes abound of wildlife behaving 'drunk' after eating fermented fruits, but despite this, nonhuman consumption of ethanol has been assumed to be rare and accidental. Ecologists now challenge this assumption. They argue that since ethanol is naturally present in nearly every ecosystem, it is likely consumed…

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