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[โ€“] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Elephant getting drunk bit is a bit sus

They'd have to eat a massive amount to get drunk.

[โ€“] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

https://ucalgary.ca/news/elephants-get-drunk-because-they-cant-metabolize-alcohol-us

This disagrees. It even goes so far as to call the "assumptions of previous researchers premature."