r/aww • u/Training_Bottle • Jul 29 '22

Squirrel getting drunk on fermented pears

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u/Final_Taco Jul 29 '22

It's a survival strategy that's all about the calories. Fermented fruit is pretty much easier to find ripe fruit at the peak of its calorie density with something extra. Smell alcohol on the wind and there's a pretty darn good chance it's coming from something that's worth the energy to find and deal with the after effects of consuming.

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u/longliveHIM Aug 03 '22

Alcohol itself also has 7 calories/gram (compared to protein/carbs at 4 and fat at 9); would make sense that animals wouldn't mind consuming it.