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Chimpanzees seen self-medicating with healing plants when sick or injured
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe chimpanzee was sick. It had diarrhea and tapeworms - not unusual for a wild chimpanzee in the...
Wild Chimpanzees Found To Treat Illnesses With Medicinal Plants
SciTechDaily· 1 day agoChimpanzees afflicted with illness consume tree bark, dead wood, and ferns known for their...
Michael Jackson's chimpanzee Bubbles is living the good life
Rolling Out· 9 hours agoMichael Jackson rescued his primate pal from a Texas research facility. Since 2005, Bubbles has been...
Little Chimpanzee’s Adorable Laughter After Being Tickled Is Positively Contagious
PetHelpful via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTheir laughter is contagious and most of the time it'll make you laugh too! Lwiro Primates shared a...
Chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat ailments, study finds
CBS News· 3 days agoChimpanzees in the wild use medicinal plants to treat their injuries or illnesses, according to a...
Chimpanzees Have Learned to Doctor Themselves
ExplorersWeb via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSome primates have learned to use rudimentary medicine. In May, researchers observed orangutans chewing up medicinal leaves and then applying the juice...
Chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ with healing plants
BBC News· 4 days agoWild chimpanzees eat plants that have pain-relieving and anti-bacterial properties to heal themselves, according to scientists. When an injured animal...
The Y Chromosome Is Rapidly Evolving Faster Than the X Chromosome in Humans
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNew research reveals rapid changes in the Y chromosome across humans and Great Apes, uncovering...
Chimpanzees Self-Medicate With Antibiotic Plants From The Forest Pharmacy
IFLScience· 4 days agoChimpanzees intentionally seek out medicinal plants with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory...
Sick chimpanzees seek out range of plants with medicinal properties
New Scientist· 5 days agoSeveral plants eaten by chimpanzees when they are ill or wounded have been found to have medicinal...