Jul 23, 2024
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Humans have been consuming alcohol for thousands of years, but we're not the only ones with a taste for it! The pen-tailed treeshrew's diet consists almost entirely of naturally fermented nectar, which can have an alcohol content as high as 3.8%. Given their small size, that's the human equivalent of consuming 10-12 glasses of wine. However, this species is able to fully metabolize the alcohol and avoid the intoxicating side-effects.
(Image: A pen-tailed treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii) by Annette Zitzmann)
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