University of California-Berkeley: Urine Tests Confirm Alcohol Consumption in Wild African Chimps
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
BERKELEY, California, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release:
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Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimps
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.
By Robert Sanders
Aleksey Maro knows far more . . .
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Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimps
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.
By Robert Sanders
Aleksey Maro knows far more . . .