Monday, July 28, 2008

Tree Shrews Thrive on Flower Beer


New research has uncovered a particular species of tree shrew in Malaysia whose diet composes of substantial quantities of alcohol fermented by species of flower in its habitat. The shrew drinks what would be the human equivalent of nine glasses of wine a day, yet displays no obvious effects of intoxication due to its superior ability to detoxify the alc.

I want to drink some flower beer.

2 comments:

Matt DeSalvo said...

Wow, this makes the Tree Shrew even more noble and majestic in my eyes.

Unknown said...

But how does that compare with a three toed sloth?