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A survey of the alcohol content of fruits eaten regularly by African chimps shows that their diet could deliver 14 grams of ethanol a day. Given their body size, that's nearly two cocktails' worth.

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Chimpanzees may consume the equivalent of about one alcoholic drink per day due to the ethanol contained within the fruit they eat, according to a new study.

The chimps eat fermented fruit throughout that day that has alcohol in them, giving credence to the "drunken monkey" hypothesis.