Animals are attracted to fruits derived from the production of alcoholic beverages due to their high caloric value. Now his story is recalled by Dariusz Dziektarz, a forester and populariser of ...

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This video explores the strange but true phenomenon of animals that intentionally seek out natural intoxicants. Scientists reveal how certain species regularly consume fermented fruit or psychoactive ...

For 11 days in late summer 2025, Aleksey Maro found himself in the Ugandan rainforest, doing whatever he could to collect chimpanzee urine. "The most consistent, predictable time is in the morning.

Chimpanzees could be consuming the equivalent of a beer and half a day from eating alcoholic fruits, according to the first estimates of wild chimp alcohol intake. By virtue of their fruit-filled ...