Are these chimps having a fruity booze-up in the wild?
Briefly

Recent research highlights that wild chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau engage in sharing fermented African breadfruit, which contains alcohol. Behavior was documented using camera traps, revealing ten instances of selective sharing among 17 unhabituated chimps. Remarkably, 90% of the observed fruits had measurable ethanol content, with the ripest displaying the highest levels (0.61% ABV). Though this alcohol content is lower than human drinks, it suggests a capacity for social behavior around food and drink akin to humans, despite no significant drunkenness due to evolutionary metabolic adaptations.
The recent discovery of chimpanzees sharing fermented African breadfruit showcases a significant behavioral parallel to human social gatherings around food and drink.
Researchers found that 90% of the fallen breadfruit had measurable alcohol content, indicating that wild chimpanzees exhibit selective sharing behaviors similar to humans.
Read at Ars Technica
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