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Chimps are “drunken monkeys” who seek out alcohol in native habitat, suggests study

A western chimpanzee sitting in a tree laden with fruit at Ngogo in Uganda. (Aleksey Maro / UC Berkeley via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

Chimps really are "drunken monkeys" - and actively seek out alcohol in their native habitat, suggests new research.

Chimps are “drunken monkeys” who seek out alcohol in native habitat, suggests study

UC Berkeley gradudate student Aleksey Maro scanning the trees for foraging chimpanzees while standing among fallen fruit at Ngogo in Kibale National Park, Uganda, in August 2025. (Aleksey Maro / UC Berkeley via SWNS)

Chimps are “drunken monkeys” who seek out alcohol in native habitat, suggests study

A western chimpanzee sitting in a tree laden with fruit at Ngogo in Uganda. (Aleksey Maro / UC Berkeley via SWNS)

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