Meet the tiny creature that could be the biggest binge drinker of all

by sweet east pearl | July 28, 2008 at 09:30 pm
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Meet the tiny creature that could be the biggest binge drinker of all

Meet the tiny creature that could be the biggest binge drinker of all

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It weighs no more than a golf ball and could curl up in the palm of your hand.

But the pen-tailed tree shrew can drink most humans under the table.

The tiny creature has a formidable capacity for alcohol, showing no signs of drunkenness despite spending its nights gorging on alcohol-rich nectar.

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