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A new study shows that chimps may consume the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks per day through fermented fruit

Researchers say that chimps could be drawn to fermented fruits because of the higher sugar content

Scientists say that the phenomenon could one day help researchers understand alcohol abuse in humans

A new study has found that chimpanzees may consume the equivalent of about two alcoholic beverages a day through fermented fruit .

The study, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, on Sept. 17, was based on the observation of two groups of chimpanzees: one in the Ivory Coast and the other in Uganda.

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