Tag: chimpanzees
Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit
Humans have gathered to feast and enjoy a tipple together for thousands of years, but research suggests chimpanzees may also bond over a boozy treat. Wild chimpanzees in west Africa have been observed sharing fruit containing alcohol – not in quantities to get roaring drunk but, possibly, enough for a fuzzy beer buzz feeling. The…
Peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, study suggests
By Jonathan Lambert While watching a group of captive chimpanzees for her graduate research, Ena Onishi noticed something odd about the primates. “They seemed to have a tendency to urinate around the same time,” said Onishi, a wildlife researcher at Kyoto University. “It reminded me of some human behaviors of going to the bathroom together,…