CHIMPANZEE-ING DOUBLE

Primates down '2 glasses of wine' worth of ripe fruit a day

- BY STEPHEN BEECH

BOOZY chimpanzees down the equivalent of two glasses of wine every day in their native habitat, according to new research.

A survey of the ethanol content of fruits eaten by the primates suggests they are “chronically exposed” to alcohol, say American scientists.

The first-ever measurements of the ethanol content of fruits available to chimps in their native African habitat showed that they could “easily” consume the equivalent of more than two standard alcoholic drinks each day.