Tag: Chimpanzees
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Nature’s Happy Hour: Chimps Share Boozy Fruit, Scientists Find
Wild chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau’s Cantanhez National Park have been observed for the first time eating and sharing fermented fruits containing alcohol, according to a study recently published in Current Biology. Researchers found that these clever primates selectively consumed overripe African breadfruit, which naturally ferments on the forest floor, with some fruits packing up to 0.61%…
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These Chimps Played Video Games To Reveal How They Think
A team of researchers designed a series of experiments using virtual environments, or VEs, to study how chimpanzees navigate and solve spatial problems. The study, conducted at the Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Centre in Germany, focused on methods that combined video game-like technology with controlled scientific testing. Building the Virtual EnvironmentsThe researchers created 3D digital…