Birds Slur Their Songs When Drunk, Too

It seems birds, like humans, also have a penchant for drunk singing.A group of scientists gave some zebra finches spiked drinks and found that while the buzzed birds didn't fly around willy-nilly while drunk, they certainly sounded sloshed when they sang.'Darwin's Dilemma' May Be SolvedHow the Clever Hummingbird Tortures ScientistsScientists Trying New Trick to Catch You in a LieZebra finches were chosen for the study because scientists said the birds learn a song "in a manner analogous to how humans learn speech. ...

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