Re: FW: Sauropod Energetics (Peristaltic pump)

[dannj@alphalink.com.au]

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:10:40 -0700, Ken.Carpenter wrote
> There is one other set of conditions whereby elephants will rear on
> their hind legs that I forgot to mention: that is when certain trees 
> are fruiting. Some of these fruits are sweet and do ferment. At such 
> times elephants do rear up to reach fruits once the lower fruits are 
> eaten. These elephants also get incredibly drunk too. Ken
> 

I thought the 'drunken elephants' myth had been 'busted' recently? I can only 
imagine the amount of alcohol required to get something with the body mass of 
an elephant drunk...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/12/1219_051219_drunk_elephant.htm
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