Findings could explain why humans have such a fondness for drinking
Scientists say chimps consume the equivalent of a bottle of lager a day from dining on ripe fruit.
It’s the latest evidence in support of Robert Dudley’s controversial “drunk monkey” hypothesis.
A California research team found chimpanzees eating fermented fruit in their native habitats consume the equivalent of nearly two alcoholic drinks per day.
Study finds chimpanzees’ enthusiasm for guzzling ripe fruit puts their ethanol intake at about 14g per day
