Researchers: Reindeer regularly eat magic mushrooms
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattNew York, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers were left stunned when they found out that reindeer deliberately seek out magic mushroom to get high.
The researchers say the consumption of the mushrooms cause the animal to behave somewhat awkwardly during the winter. The scientists believe that the animal do that to get themselves warm for the winter.
The study was published in the journal, Pharmaceutical and it is sure generate a lot of debate. After consuming the mushroom, the animal are often observed making strange noises and staggering. The scientists even claimed that herdsmen did indeed drink the urine of these “high” reindeers to also get high.
The magic mushroom is contains psychotropic hallucinogens that affects the mental state when it is consumed. It might be strange but this is not the first time that an animal has consumed the magic mushroom.
Three goats earlier this year acted strangely at their barns. When the animals were examined by vets, it was found that they had consumed some magic mushrooms which caused them to behave that way. A search was conducted around the barn and it was found that there were magic mushrooms in the barn. They were then uprooted.
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