But some of the smartest crows of all may be found in the animal physiology lab at the University of Tübingen in Germany.
An orangutan in a protected Indonesian rainforest site who sustained a facial wound treated the injury himself, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports earlier this month.
The term zoopharmacognosy – “animal medicine knowledge” – was invented in 1987.
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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(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 ...