Key Takeaways:
- 1. Chimp populations in Uganda and Ivory Coast consume large amounts of fruit daily, with high ethanol content.
- 2. Study suggests ancestral exposure to dietary alcohol influenced evolution and human attraction to alcohol.
- 3. Researchers plan to analyze chimp urine to refine estimates of ethanol ingestion.
A study on chimp populations in Uganda and Ivory Coast found they consume fruit with high ethanol content daily, suggesting ancestral exposure to alcohol influenced evolution. Researchers plan to analyze chimp urine for alcohol metabolites to refine estimates of ethanol ingestion.
Insight: The study sheds light on the deep-rooted relationship between humans and alcohol, dating back around 30 million years, possibly indicating a social bonding aspect for chimps consuming ethanol-laden fruit.
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