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 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week 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 week 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 1 week 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 1 week ago

TIL wasps are the trailer park dudes of the insect world

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week 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 week 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 week ago (1 children)

Moose Moose Deer Bear Bonus Squirrel

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

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

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

Ah so they can’t plead ignorance. Sneaky fellas

[–] RalfWausE@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

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

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

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

[–] infeeeee@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week 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 week 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.