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Animal
Some elephants have been known to take fruits,
deliberately place them in puddles to ferment,
then drink the tepid water like a dirty martini.
I suppose although elephants never forget,
they sometimes wish they could.
I've never felt so animal.
deliberately place them in puddles to ferment,
then drink the tepid water like a dirty martini.
I suppose although elephants never forget,
they sometimes wish they could.
I've never felt so animal.
Published 15th Apr 2011
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This is based on a scientific myth, long believed but recently deposed as unrealistic. More information can be found here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/12/1219_051219_drunk_elephant.html
16th Apr 2011 7:44am
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