Why mammals like elephants and armadillos might get drunk easily
Differences in a gene for breaking down alcohol might help explain which mammals get tipsy
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A new genetic study suggests that elephants could have low alcohol tolerance, reopening a long-running debate over whether the animals ever get drunk.
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