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Monday, 5 November 2018

New Zealand's adorably drunk pigeons

Nature's alcoholics are much more appealing than their human counterparts. Via Martin Seeger.

True to its reputation, the kererū lives life to the fullest. In its spare time, the metallic green, grey and white pigeon likes to gorge itself on rotten fruit, which it finds on the forest floor. In particularly bounteous seasons, the abundance of fermented treats can leave the pigeons so ridiculously drunk they end up falling from the trees.

https://www.thisisinsider.com/new-zealand-bird-of-the-year-drunk-pigeon-2018-10

1 comment:

  1. Sure they may look cute; but that's because you don't speak Pigeon. Don't ever ask them about their views on immigration.

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