What animal can get drunk just by burrowing into wet sand? Detailed answer

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What animal can get drunk just by burrowing into wet sand?

The Moloch lizard, which lives in the deserts of Australia, has the unique ability to collect water with its skin. The liquid that gets on the skin is not absorbed immediately, but enters the lizard's mouth through microscopic channels between the scales. Moloch is able to extract water even from wet sand, simply by burrowing into it with his belly.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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