The More Intelligent The Species … … the more likely they will find a way to get high

[kpete]

Dolphins ‘deliberately get high’ on puffer fish nerve toxins by carefully chewing and passing them around

Dolphins are thought of as one of the most intelligent species in the animal kingdom – and experts believe they have put their ingenuity to use in the pursuit of getting “high”.

In extraordinary scenes filmed for a new documentary, young dolphins were seen carefully manipulating a certain kind of puffer fish which, if provoked, releases a nerve toxin.

Though large doses of the toxin can be deadly, in small amounts it is known to produce a narcotic effect, and the dolphins appeared to have worked out how to make the fish release just the right amount.

Carefully chewing on the puffer and passing it between one another, the marine mammals then enter what seems to be a trance-like state.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/dolphins-deliberately-get-high-on-puffer-fish-nerve-toxins-by-carefully-chewing-and-passing-them-around-9030126.html

[BKH70041]

1. It would explain their loss to the Jets.

[bpositive]

8. Thanks for the laugh

I needed that

[elleng]

2. Will definitely remember this

tonight!!!

Thanks!

[kpete]

3. cheers

and peace,
kp

[elleng]

11. To you, too, kpete.

[snooper2]

4. I really don't need any more articles telling me how smart I am

The less religious the higher the IQ

The more/earlier you drink the smarter you are

Now I have to go smoke a bowl

[DirkGently]

5. Puff(er) puff(er) pass?

[Schema Thing]

13. I made this exact comment on facebook yesterday! :)

[DirkGently]

14. Clearly we share a comic genius. 8)

[Schema Thing]

16. clearly. although I guess this was pretty low hanging fruit.

[DirkGently]

18. Shhhh. We're up for a Capt. Obvious Award.

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Hey, Willy…

Don't Bogart that puffer!

[Cirque du So-What]

10. Beat me to it

[longship]

7. "Dolphins are thought of as one of the most intelligent species..."

Everybody knows that.

Indeed. They are the second, behind mice and above humans, who are putatively third in intelligence. However, not too sure about that these days.

[NightWatcher]

9. the more intelligent, the greater the desire to get stoopid

[angrychair]

12. what does the puffer fish think

As he swims over to the dolphin's party:
"They really do like me, knew Bob had them all wrong. Hey guys! How's it going! Thanks for inviting me....ouch...ouch...stop...no...stop....ouch"

[Baclava]

15. don't bogart that puffer, flipper

I bet they are playing trance music inside their heads

[Th1onein]

17. Puffer fish........the gateway drug for dolphins

Next, they'll be playing with electric eels for the "buzz."