In the wild, chimpanzees likely ingest the equivalent of several alcoholic drinks every day
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-wild-chimpanzees-ingest-equivalent-alcoholic.html
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-wild-chimpanzees-ingest-equivalent-alcoholic.html
40 Comments
fargeol@lemmy.world · 74 pts · 322d
Oh, that explains why they don't drive cars
dwemthy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 319d
We must figure out what other human laws chimpanzees respect
MrSulu@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 314d
Unlike humans, they have the sense not to get behind the wheel whilst inoxicated. Quite a remarkable attribute.
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 322d
Goddamn they live better than us in every way
PanGodofPanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 14 pts · 321d
Chimps, not so much. Their society is exceedingly violent and hierarchical. Bonobos (equally close human relative in the other side of the Congo River) on the other hand, they have shit figured out.
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 321d
Arguably my comment is funnier if you know anything about great apes
BzzBiotch@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 322d
Me too, chimpsan. Me too
Blackfeathr@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 322d
I mean, can you blame them?
Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 322d
Another point on the 'return to monke' scale.
sundray@lemmus.org · 11 pts · 322d
Hell yeah, let's party.
shalafi@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 322d
I know we evolved to handle ethanol, but thought it was a recent thing, since the invention of beer. Weird.
Yes, I understand we didn't evolve from chimps.
dantheclamman@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 322d
I think the ability to metabolize ethanol with alcohol dehydrogenase is a separate, more recent thing. But a lot of the tree of life gets buzzed in various ways! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_drug_use_in_animals
Hector@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 321d
Ratatoskr the squirrel on the tree of life drank the mead of wisdom.
Hector@lemmy.world · -8 pts · 321d
We did evolve from a common ancestor idk what you are on about. You were not intelligently designed in god's image, but evolved from monkeys. Chimps being perhaps the closest relative surviving.
grindemup@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 321d
Right. In other words, we didn't evolve from chimps.
Hector@lemmy.world · -13 pts · 321d
You were not intelligently designed pal.
vithigar@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 321d
They're not saying we are?
Hector@lemmy.world · -15 pts · 321d
Intelligently designed? I am just not you guys.
We came from the same ancestor as chimps. Just as birds came from dinosaurs.
vithigar@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 321d
Who here do you think is suggesting otherwise?
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 320d
Nobody but you said anything about intelligent design.
PlaidBaron@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 321d
We evolved from a common anscestor to monkeys and great apes (a class in which we belong). We are not, and did not, evolve from monkeys.
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 321d
What do you suppose our common ancestor must have looked like? A dragon with wheels?
PlaidBaron@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 321d
No. But it also wasnt a monkey.
Hector@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 321d
Not like them condescending fools that say we come from monkeys, that ain't my heritage! Is that your heritage?
But people are primates that evolved from primates, whether monkey is misused in terminology referring to all primates or nor.
Agent641@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 322d
Going to a chimp-only AA meeting really hits different.
Adori@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 322d
If these primates have the same ability to drink as humans do, then they must have the same ability to drive a we do.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 320d
Yeah, drive each other bananas!
I'll see myself out...
ScrollerBall@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 322d
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AIDJ-sTuoO8
FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 322d
Ive never had fresh Marula fruit, but this shit is good, and its made from it
https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/liqueurscordialsschnapps/cream/amarula-fruit-cream-liqueur/p/94325750
Una@piefed.europe.pub · 5 pts · 322d
Based :3 good uncle
Solumbran@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 322d
The difference being that they don't know it's a poison.
Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 322d
I think a bunch of chimps downvoted you.
Hector@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 321d
Alcohol is not poison. Methanol is.
dickalan@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 321d
Bro ethanol alcohol is absolutely a poison. It’s just not a very good one
Hector@lemmy.world · -6 pts · 321d
More puritanical propaganda.
dickalan@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 320d
Kick rocks back to Russia ya alcoholic. How’s that for propaganda for your ass? You fucking weirdo
Hector@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 320d
Username checks out.
dickalan@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 320d
Bro, why are you still fucking here? Get bent. Your baby face icon is a dead giveaway
Hector@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 320d
I have no idea what you're talking about.