Researchers from the University of Exeter have documented wild chimpanzees sharing fermented breadfruit containing alcohol, indicating a potential social bonding behavior. This discovery raises questions about the evolutionary origins of alcohol consumption in humans, linking it to our shared ancestry with great apes. The study, utilizing hidden cameras in Guinea-Bissau, captures the chimps sharing the breadfruit, showcasing that alcohol consumption may have been a social activity among them far earlier than expected. The results imply that this behavior might be more common than previously thought, challenging existing perceptions about non-human primate interactions.
We suspect that this isn't a rare occurrence and that actually the sharing of fruit that have a level of alcohol is probably relative.
The findings suggest that the sharing of boozy food is likely widespread among chimpanzees and has probably been observed previously without researchers realizing.
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