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Glum_Butterfly_9308 t1_j2auumi wrote

Reply to comment by DirtyDanTheManlyMan in TIL Mountain Gorillas almost never drink water. They get their hydration from from their plant diet and morning dew. Despite living in rainforests, they also tend to dislike rain and try to not get wet when crossing a stream. They have never been observed drinking water in the wild before 2013 by Ainsley-Sorsby

They’re not actively drinking it. It’s just on the leaves they eat.

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DirtyDanTheManlyMan t1_j2axok3 wrote

So if I put whisky on a leaf and suck it up, I’m not an alcoholic anymore?

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flyin_high_flyin_bi t1_j2bhy5k wrote

I think you have to eat the leaf with the whisky for it to count.

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creggieb t1_j2cfd0s wrote

Only if you can condense it onto the leaves from the atmosphere

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KingGorilla t1_j2ayfz0 wrote

Me thinking they consume the dew like ants on a stick

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