Animals That Get High On Drugs
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In Tasmania, wallabies have been reported repeatedly entering commercial poppy fields, consuming the plants, and showing signs of intoxication
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In Scandinavia, fly agaric toadstools containing psychoactive alkaloids that can cause distorted sight, drowsiness and dizziness, are a favourite food of reindeer
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On the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts, Nevis and Barbados, vervet monkeys have developed a taste for the stronger stuff
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They often raid bars and tourist beaches for alcoholic drinks, and become visibly drunk
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Australian lorikeets have been reported to become drunk while feeding on fermented nectar, ultimately unable to fly
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There is a legend that elephants seek out the fermented fruit of the marula tree for its alcohol content and show signs of intoxication
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However, studies have concluded that this is a myth. One study attributed the aggression to the value of the trees as a food source
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There's some evidence that dolphins may have been affected by puffer fish toxin. The toxin can kill, but in small doses it has a narcotic effect
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