Posted by: Sandy Steinman | May 19, 2026

Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimps

UC Berkeley News reported

An analysis of 20 urine samples from chimpanzees in Uganda found byproducts of ethanol in at least 17 samples, indicating that apes ingest significant alcohol from the fermented fruit in their diet.

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