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Chimpanzees, they are much like us, genetically1 and atomically, and as it turns out, cocktail2 logically. Because we finally have solid evidence that chimps3 drink alcohol.Social researcher who observed while chimpanzees throw back fermented4 tree tap, the finding were showed up in the world society journal open science. Some biologist that the reason that we humans like adult beverages5 is because our primary ancestors were partial to super ripe fruits, which are hying calories and often ethyl. But there is one problem with this so called drunken monkey hypothesis, apes had not been seen dawning alcohol in the wild that is until now. The researchers were study chimps in B west Africa.In this region, people tap palm tree and allow to collect the sap fermented in small plastic containers, which they cover with leaves to prevent contamination. It turns out, for chimps who hanker hootch, the leaves are like the s banana daiquiri. The apes take the leaves, crumbles6 them up, dip them in the sap and then soak them dry. The drinkers were mostly male, shockingly, accounting7 for 34 of the 51 dozes8 of boozing observed. And they consume a couple leaders of the fermented bru each time they b up to the bar. I mean, tree. Whether chimps are simply taking advantage of an easily acquired calorie-rich liquid,or they especially enjoyed the sap's sweet flavor,or intoxicating9 effects is not known. But the questions call for another round, of research.
1 genetically | |
adv.遗传上 | |
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n.鸡尾酒;餐前开胃小吃;混合物 | |
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3 chimps | |
(非洲)黑猩猩( chimp的名词复数 ) | |
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4 fermented | |
v.(使)发酵( ferment的过去式和过去分词 );(使)激动;骚动;骚扰 | |
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5 beverages | |
n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 ) | |
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6 crumbles | |
酥皮水果甜点( crumble的名词复数 ) | |
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n.会计,会计学,借贷对照表 | |
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8 dozes | |
n.打盹儿,打瞌睡( doze的名词复数 )v.打盹儿,打瞌睡( doze的第三人称单数 ) | |
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9 intoxicating | |
a. 醉人的,使人兴奋的 | |
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