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Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimpanzees

  • February 25, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimpanzees
Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpanzees. But if you want to measure the alcohol intake of chimps in a Ugandan rain forest, where a breathalyzer is impractical, collecting urine for analysis is your only choice.

Originally published at Phys.org

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