Tools to tipple: ethanol ingestion by wild chimpanzees using leaf-sponges

Tools to tipple: ethanol ingestion by wild chimpanzees using leaf-sponges

African apes and humans share a genetic mutation that enables them to effectively metabolize ethanol. However, voluntary ethanol consumption in this evolutionary radiation is documented only in modern humans. Here, we report evidence of the long-term and recurrent ingestion of ethanol from the raffi...

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Main Authors: Kimberley J. Hockings, Nicola Bryson-Morrison, Susana Carvalho, Michiko Fujisawa, Tatyana Humle, William C. McGrew, Miho Nakamura, Gaku Ohashi, Yumi Yamanashi, Gen Yamakoshi, Tetsuro Matsuzawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
ethanol ingestion
elementary tool-use
great apes
raffia palm
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.150150

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