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  • Wild Chimpanzees Caught on Camera Sharing Alcohol for the First Time

    05/09/2025 5:44:34 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 56 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | May 09, 2025 | Alex Morrison, University of Exeter
    Two adult males feed on fermented African breadfruit. Credit: Bowland et al., edited Wild chimps share fruit containing alcohol, suggesting deep evolutionary links between fermented food and social behavior. For the first time, wild chimpanzees have been observed eating and sharing fruit that contains alcohol. A research team from the University of Exeter installed cameras in Guinea-Bissau’s Cantanhez National Park to monitor the behavior. The footage captured chimpanzees sharing fermented African breadfruit, which was confirmed to contain ethanol. This discovery raises intriguing questions about whether chimpanzees intentionally consume alcohol and what effects it might have on their behavior. Alcohol and...