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One of our quirks as a species is that we think our food is bland if it doesn't have enough poison in it.
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This isn't exclusive to humans. Tons of animals actively seek out and consume mind altering substances that are generally poisonous. Elephants eat rotting fermenting apples to get drunk, monkeys steal alcoholic drinks from beach resorts, cats inhale cat nip, big cats like lions like to eat psychedelic mushrooms, and dolphins prick themselves with puffer fish poison spines
That was a hoax by some nature documentary channel back then.
...but there is a critter specialized in digesting high amounts of alcohol from fermenting fruits. Also has a boozers nose.
And monkeys do like fermented fruits too.
Birds like getting drunk off of fermenting berries and fruit
yeah i remember some exotic frogs intentionally eat poisonous stuff sothat they get poisonous themselves to deter predators that would otherwise eat them