Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds
–theguardian.com
Fermented fruits and berries get a skunk
Drunk as a, you know. Cedar waxwings die
When they crash into fences flying drunk.
Red tooth and claw, meet nature’s bloodshot eye.
Sugar and yeast (they’ve hooked up everywhere
The juices ooze and swell in plants that flower)
Conspire in dizzy blends that can impair
A binger’s physical and mental power.
Some tipsy female flies spread love around,
Mating with many suitors who pursue them.
In other species, buzzed guy flies abound
Who hit the sauce when gals decline to do them.
Most anyplace where fruiting plants are tasted,
Critters are likely to be getting wasted.