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Despite stories of "wasps getting drunk" and "beetles consuming beer," it has been thought that alcohol consumption in the non-human animal world has not been particularly widespread, deliberate or sought out for a physiological benefit. Now, ecologists challenge this theory, saying it's far more commonplace and strategic than scientists believed.
Tags: University of Exeter, College of Central Florida, Alcohol, Ethanol, Fermentation, Animal science, Food, nature, Evolution
