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Nature And Wildlife Tv | Funny Moment Of Elephants Stumbled Around And Fell Over After Eating Marula Fruit

Funny moment of elephants stumbled around and fell over after eating marula fruit

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If you substituted the animals for humans, it’s the sort of scene you might see on a Friday night in Newcastle or Cardiff.

These funny pictures were taken after a herd of young elephants ate a fruit that is said to make large mammals drunk when consumed in enormous amounts.

The marula fruit is said to be sweet, tangy, and refreshing when eaten after it has matured and fallen to the ground.

Ross Couper, a field guide who works for luxury safari outfit Singita in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, saw the elephants begin to stumble around and fall over their siblings.

‘We were in amazement because the youngsters appeared to be rather intoxicated,'” he said.

However, it has also been suggested that the strange behavior is actually caused by eating moth pupae found in the marula tree’s bark.

Tipsy: These Comical Pictures Were Taken After A Herd Of Young Elephants Ate A Fruit Which Is Said To Make Large Mammals Drunk When Eaten In Huge Quantities
On The Floor: The Marula Fruit - Said To Taste Sweet, Tart And Refreshing - Has An Intoxicating Effect When Consumed After It Has Ripened And Fallen To The Ground
Spotted: Ross Couper, A Field Guide At Singita Kruger National Park In South Africa, Saw The Elephants Begin To Stumble Around And Fall Over Their Siblings
Unusual: Observers Watched 'In Awe Because The Youngsters Definitely Seemed To Display Signs Of Being Rather Tipsy', Mr Couper Said
One Too Many, Mate? If You Substituted The Animals For Humans, It'S The Sort Of Scene You Might See On A Friday Night In Newcastle Or Cardiff

Huge Quantities: Adult Elephants Can Eat The Equivalent To More Than 700 Of The Fruits If They Consume Nothing Else During A DayHuge quantities: An adult elephant may eat more than 700 fruits in one day if they don’t eat anything else.

Collapsed: This Year Saw A Bumper Crop Of Marula Fruit Falling To The Ground, Providing An Irresistible Treat For The Herd Of Young ElephantsCollapsed: This year’s marula fruit crop was enormous, and it soon attracted a herd of young elephants.

Sleeping It Off: It Is Also Thought The Strange Behaviour Could Come From Eating Beetle Pupae That Live In The Bark Of Marula Trees

Sleeping it off: It’s also been suggested that the strange behavior stems from consuming beetle pupae that dwell in marula trees’ bark.

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