ganache-cli: Returned values aren't valid, did it run Out of Gas?

Question

This issue is simple to replicate using an Ethereum Grid (Geth) node, ganache-cli and truffle.

After starting the (light) Geth node:

1. Fork mainnet from Geth node

ganache-cli --fork http://localhost:8545

2. Start Truffle console

truffle console

3. Build the contract (web3js)

abi = fs.readFileSync('./test/abi/erc20.json', 'utf-8')

contract = new web3.eth.Contract(JSON.parse(abi), '0x6b175474e89094c44da98b954eedeac495271d0f') // Dai contract address (mainnet)

4. Call on a public getter

contract.methods.decimals().call()

Error

Error: Returned values aren't valid, did it run Out of Gas?

Is it possible that the Dai contract does not exist on the ganache-cli fork of the Geth node? How would I test for its existence?

truffle version

Truffle v5.1.15 (core: 5.1.15)
Solidity - 0.5.1 (solc-js)
Node v10.14.1
Web3.js v1.2.1

truffle-config.js

development: {
  host: "127.0.0.1", // Localhost (default: none)
  port: 8546, // ganache-cli
  network_id: "*" // Any network (default: none)
}

Dai Contract ABI

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Answer 1

With contract = new web3.eth.Contract(abi, addr),

The one and only reason for contract.methods.decimals().call() to throw:

Error: Returned values aren't valid, did it run Out of Gas?

Is if no contract which implements function decimals() is deployed at addr.