Have you ever seen a drunken tree shrew? Probably not since they don't seem to get drunk even though they consume mass quantities of alcoholic palm nectar but their metabolism keeps them from getting drunk which is good for them because otherwise they would be drunk about one third of the time. Most animals have similar metabolism that allows them to consume fermented fruits without becoming intoxicated due to an enzyme they have developed over millions of years and with good reason since being drunk would leave most animals vulnerable to predators. As for videos you may have seen of various drunken animals researchers suggest those are one off occasions, which for some reason makes a person think of weddings...or is that just me?
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