Scientists have spotted an orangutan using medicinal plants to tend to its own wounds. A male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was observed by German and Indonesian scientists chewing up the leaves ...
Gayathri Vaidyanathan. "‘Orangutan, heal thyself': First wild animal seen using medicinal plant." Nature. May 2, 2024 Dennis Thompson. "An Orangutan Healed Himself With Medicinal Plant." Health Day.
When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did ...
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Researchers observed a wild orangutan in Sumatra treating a facial wound with a plant known for its healing properties, marking the first documented case of such behavior in a wild animal.
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A goat with an arrow wound nibbles the medicinal herb dittany. O. Dapper, CC BY When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adrienne Mayor, Stanford University (THE CONVERSATION) When a wild orangutan in ...