What is it like to be a (drunken) bat? [two studies]
Improbable Research,
Driving whilst under the influence of alcohol is widely regarded as dangerous. So, perhaps flying whilst intoxicated, if you’re…
Birds drink palm wine too
British Ornithologists' Union,
Birds drink alcoholic sap produced by oil…
La consommation d’alcool affecte-t-elle le vol et l’écholocation des chauves-souris ?
GuruMeditation,
Guru…
9 Animals That Get Drunk Or High
BuzzFeed - Latest,
You’re not an alcoholic compared to the tree shrew. These little guys drink alcohol two hours a night, every night, all year…
Don’t Challenge a Fruit-Eating Bat to a Drinking Contest
The Scorpion and the Frog,
Did you think humans invented inebriation? Guess again!Frugivores (animals that eat fruit) and nectarivores (animals that eat…
How to Fool a Bat, Pt. II
Now Hear This,
Bats, for all their acoustical superpowers, sometimes fly into stuff. Oddly, the things they often hit are either sufficiently…
How to Fool a Bat, Pt. II
Now Hear This,
Bats, for all their…
Drinking and Flying
Bayblab,
High tolerance, whether innate or a product of hard drinking, is a good idea for an animal, particularly if you're the 'prey…
Flying Under the Influence
Scienceline,
Bats can hold their liquor
Denim and Tweed,
Designated Fliers
dechronization,
In a "is it Friday yet?" kind of way, I thought I would share this little post. A recent paper in PLoS One by Orbach et al.
Central American Bats Know How to Hold Their Liquor
microecos,
Friends do let Artibeus fly drunk. Lovingly adapted from a photo by Flickr user J-Fi. PLoS ONE appears to be trying to corner…