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The chimpanzee, who we share 98% of our DNA with, have
been caught on camera in West Africa boozing it up a tree.
What’s this about?
www.worldweatheronline.com
Natural alcohol
The substance the chimps were drinking is called ‘Palm
Wine’, a natural alcoholic; fermented sap which they
drank through a bundle of leaves to work like a sponge.
This is not the first incident of chimpanzees showing an
attraction to alcohol; green monkeys in St Kitts, Caribbean
have been known to steal tourists’ cocktails.
www.worldweatheronline.com
Is the alcohol safe?
A recent study shows evidence
that humans and African apes
share a genetic mutation
enabling us to effectively
metabolise ethanol.
One monkey was reported to
be repeatedly swinging from
tree to tree for up to an hour
and it is no surprise with the
sap reaching 6.9% ABV – being
stronger than most lagers!
www.worldweatheronline.com
Where did this take place?
The research took place at
Bossou, Guinea where the
locals are known to harvest
‘Palm Wine’ from the trees.
In just a few weeks a single tree
can yield up to 50 litres of sap,
so it is to no surprise why this
natural alcoholic beverage is a
real hit with the locals.
www.worldweatheronline.com
To find out more about why not read the whole
article, click the link below:
Chimps booze on alcoholic sap –get a round
in!

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Chimps booze on alcoholic sap -get a round in!

  • 1. www.worldweatheronline.com Chimps booze on alcoholic sap -get a round in!
  • 2. www.worldweatheronline.com The chimpanzee, who we share 98% of our DNA with, have been caught on camera in West Africa boozing it up a tree. What’s this about?
  • 3. www.worldweatheronline.com Natural alcohol The substance the chimps were drinking is called ‘Palm Wine’, a natural alcoholic; fermented sap which they drank through a bundle of leaves to work like a sponge. This is not the first incident of chimpanzees showing an attraction to alcohol; green monkeys in St Kitts, Caribbean have been known to steal tourists’ cocktails.
  • 4. www.worldweatheronline.com Is the alcohol safe? A recent study shows evidence that humans and African apes share a genetic mutation enabling us to effectively metabolise ethanol. One monkey was reported to be repeatedly swinging from tree to tree for up to an hour and it is no surprise with the sap reaching 6.9% ABV – being stronger than most lagers!
  • 5. www.worldweatheronline.com Where did this take place? The research took place at Bossou, Guinea where the locals are known to harvest ‘Palm Wine’ from the trees. In just a few weeks a single tree can yield up to 50 litres of sap, so it is to no surprise why this natural alcoholic beverage is a real hit with the locals.
  • 6. www.worldweatheronline.com To find out more about why not read the whole article, click the link below: Chimps booze on alcoholic sap –get a round in!