Wild Chimpanzees Filmed Sharing Fermented Fruit in Guinea-Bissau

Researchers stunned by rare sight caught on trail camera deep in African national park: 'We were all shocked'

A trail camera recorded a chimpanzee accomplishing a feat so rare that it nearly stumped a team of researchers.  While working through several dozen videos, the team at Batéké Plateau National Park in Gabon came across rare footage of a chimpanzee using a tool. In the clip, the endangered animal picks up a long stick and uses it to poke the camera. Afterward, the chimp sniffs the end of the stick that came in contact with the camera. Alex Botha,…

The Contributions of a Chimpanzee to Psychology

A chimpanzee's contribution to our understanding of what we share and what sets us apart from other animals.

Researchers have filmed chimpanzees using alcohol-loaded fruits in West Africa.

Watch Wild Chimpanzees Share Alcoholic Fruit, a Behavior Just Captured on Video for the First Time

Though the reason behind this action is unclear, researchers suggest socially consuming alcohol may have offered evolutionary benefits to a common ancestor of both humans and chimps

Chimpanzees like to drink alcohol and they also drink it in company

Just Like Us, Chimpanzees Love To Drink and Share Alcohol

Chimps' enjoyment of and willingness to share alcohol-infused fruit hints at possible ancient roots of social drinking.