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racoon, cat, cow, goat, lion, hedgehog, Malayan, sun, and 

 other bears, and the pig, among quadrupeds. 



3. The common domestic fowl (cock and hen), turkey, 

 parrot, kite, starling, and certain thrushes, among birds. 



In other words, most domestic and pet animals many 

 menagerie ones, and many wild ones representing the quad- 

 rumana, quadrupeds, and birds, in various ways acquire so 

 strong a liking for spirits of various kinds, that they indulge 

 their appetite whenever opportunity offers . 



The special fluids selected for self-intoxication include 

 all the commoner malt and spirituous liquors, such as ale, 

 beer, porter and stout, whisky, brandy, rum, gin and arrack, 

 with various wines, such as champagne. And, as in the case 

 of man, while some animals appear to have a promiscuous 

 or indiscriminate appetite for spirits of any kind, others 

 have their favourite beverages, and sometimes will drink no 

 other. Likes or dislikes for any particular kinds of spirits 

 have been most frequently, perhaps, observed among the 

 domesticated quadrumana, from their presence at man's 

 table, no doubt, and the facility with which their habits at 

 table may be noticed. But they are by no means confined 

 to the anthropoid or other apes and monkeys. 



A common preference would appear to be given to cham- 

 pagne. Thus, of a pet Malayan sun bear, that was frequently 

 admitted to his table, Sir Stamford Eaffles tells us : c He gave 

 a proof of his taste, by refusing .... to drink any wine 

 but champagne. The only time I ever knew him to be out of 

 humour, was on one occasion when no champagne was 

 forthcoming.' A tame diadem lemur, too, ' was very fond of 

 champagne, and after such a treat, his friskings and playful 

 tricks were beyond description funny' (Broderip). Among 

 the decided food preferences shown by domesticated bears is 

 a partiality for champagne (Cassell). 



The elephant frequently manifests its love of arrack, the 

 spirit, no doubt, to which it has easiest access, and it is 

 readily intoxicated therewith. The mandrill prefers porter 

 and gin (Cassell). Certain monkeys and parrots are fond 

 of rum (Buckland), and the coaita monkey and chim- 

 panzee, and various apes, of wine (Cassell). Baboons are 



