US EditionWild Chimpanzees Filmed Sharing Fermented Fruit in Guinea-Bissau
- A group of wild chimpanzees has been filmed sharing alcoholic breadfruit, marking the first recorded instance of primates consuming alcohol together on camera.
- Researchers noted that sharing food like this is not typical chimp behavior, suggesting it may be linked to social bonding over the alcohol.
- The chimps were observed in Guinea Bissau's Cantanhez National Park, enjoying themselves while consuming the alcohol.
- The research, published in the journal Current Biology, indicates that chimps may actively seek out and share alcohol to strengthen social bonds, similar to human behavior.
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Watch Wild Chimpanzees Share Alcoholic Fruit, a Behavior Just Captured on Video for the First Time
Though the reason behind this action is unclear, researchers suggest socially consuming alcohol may have offered evolutionary benefits to a common ancestor of both humans and chimps
Chimpanzees like to drink alcohol and they also drink it in company
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