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?

[–] stopforgettingit@piefed.social 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

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

[–] hector@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

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.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have the same rule at my house. Those little fuckers get too rowdy when they are drunk.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

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.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 5 points 23 hours ago

TIL wasps are the trailer park dudes of the insect world

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 23 hours ago

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.

[–] ageedizzle@piefed.ca 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ever seen a drunk deer or moose

I have not. But please go on

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Moose Moose Deer Bear Bonus Squirrel

[–] ageedizzle@piefed.ca 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Poor guys probably don’t even realize what’s going on

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] ageedizzle@piefed.ca 1 points 20 hours ago

Ah so they can’t plead ignorance. Sneaky fellas

[–] RalfWausE@feddit.org 2 points 22 hours ago

So... like nearly everybody who shot glass shells at the command bridge?

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago

Just go to the next big city this weekend. lots of stag parties going on

[–] infeeeee@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

1974 documentary "Animals Are Beautiful People" had a scene where various african animals get drunk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBUwKBrNgm8

[–] MunkyNutts@feddit.online 2 points 1 day ago

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.