An analysis of 20 urine samples from chimpanzees in Uganda found byproducts of ethanol in at least 17 samples, indicating that apes ingest significant alcohol from the fermented fruit in their diet.
So do all wild mammals that live near fruit bearing trees I’m sure. That’s kind of the gig. It’s not like they’re cultivating their food or checking for spoilage. They’re opportunistic feeders, so fruit on the ground that isn’t overly spoiled is going to be a meal.
Deer have been observed intentionally stomping on windfallen fruit and returning days later to eat it and get drunk. I think they know what they are doing, it’s just fun.
My thoughts exactly. Grandparents had an apple tree that hung over the neighbors yard and dropped apples, which rotted and fermented. The neighbor’s donkey would eat them up all the time and get blitzed off his ass.
Parrots have been known to purposefully get drunk. I had a small type of parrot once and he would drink, I shared wine, beer, gin and tonic, and such, he would drink a bit then cut himself off after a certain amount, and would throw it around with his beak, but that’s a thing with that breed they are known for throwing fruit off of trees for no apparent reason.
Bees are happy drunks at least, it’s the wasps I’ve a problem with it, they are belligerant, along the lines of : What Are You Looking At? Hey big dude with the fancy stuff, has anyone told you you’re an asshole? What, what are you going to do? Is how the conversation often goes.
But I know they do eat rotten fruit. Actually it explains a lot about wasps realizing they might often be drunk.
The problem with wasps is they steal your drinks. Flying around being a nuisance, then as soon as you crack a cold one, they dive right in and drink until they drown. They have no sense of portion control and they never buy you a round.
So do all wild mammals that live near fruit bearing trees I’m sure. That’s kind of the gig. It’s not like they’re cultivating their food or checking for spoilage. They’re opportunistic feeders, so fruit on the ground that isn’t overly spoiled is going to be a meal.
Ever seen drunk Deer or Moose?
I have not. But please go on
Moose Moose Deer Bear Bonus Squirrel
Poor guys probably don’t even realize what’s going on
Deer have been observed intentionally stomping on windfallen fruit and returning days later to eat it and get drunk. I think they know what they are doing, it’s just fun.
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My thoughts exactly. Grandparents had an apple tree that hung over the neighbors yard and dropped apples, which rotted and fermented. The neighbor’s donkey would eat them up all the time and get blitzed off his ass.
Bees get drunk all the time on fermented fruit. Hives even have rules to not let drunk bees back in the hive until they sober up
Parrots have been known to purposefully get drunk. I had a small type of parrot once and he would drink, I shared wine, beer, gin and tonic, and such, he would drink a bit then cut himself off after a certain amount, and would throw it around with his beak, but that’s a thing with that breed they are known for throwing fruit off of trees for no apparent reason.
I have the same rule at my house. Those little fuckers get too rowdy when they are drunk.
Bees are happy drunks at least, it’s the wasps I’ve a problem with it, they are belligerant, along the lines of : What Are You Looking At? Hey big dude with the fancy stuff, has anyone told you you’re an asshole? What, what are you going to do? Is how the conversation often goes.
But I know they do eat rotten fruit. Actually it explains a lot about wasps realizing they might often be drunk.
TIL wasps are the trailer park dudes of the insect world
The problem with wasps is they steal your drinks. Flying around being a nuisance, then as soon as you crack a cold one, they dive right in and drink until they drown. They have no sense of portion control and they never buy you a round.
1974 documentary “Animals Are Beautiful People” had a scene where various african animals get drunk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBUwKBrNgm8