Articles for tag: alcohol consumption, Chimpanzees, Evolutionary Biology, fermented fruits,

Chimpanzee eating fruit

Chimpanzee Caught Boozing: Social Drinking May Have Evolutionary Roots

April Joy Jovita

Chimpanzees, one of humanity’s closest relatives, have been observed engaging in behaviors that resemble social drinking. Recent studies reveal that wild chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau consume and share fermented fruits, offering fascinating insights into the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption and social bonding. Alcohol Consumption in the Wild Researchers filmed chimpanzees eating naturally fermenting African breadfruit ...

Killer whale jumping on water surface

A Kiss Beneath the Waves: Wild Orcas Caught in Rare Tongue-Nibbling Display

April Joy Jovita

In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers have documented wild orcas gently nibbling each other’s tongues—a behavior previously seen only in captivity. Published in Oceans, the study describes a rare underwater interaction captured by citizen scientists snorkeling in Norway’s Kvænangen fjords, offering new insight into the social lives of these enigmatic marine mammals. A Chance Encounter in ...