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In a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal plant
NBC NEWS· 22 hours agoRakus’ wound never showed signs of becoming infected, and it closed up within a week. The discovery...
Orangutan observed treating wound using medicinal plant in world first
CNN via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoScientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on their...
Orangutan observed using a plant to treat an open wound
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoObservers have documented multiple animal species using plants for self-medicinal purposes, such as...
Ape amazes scientists by treating its own wound in world first
Daily Express· 14 hours agoplant used in traditional medicine to treat injuries and conditions including dysentery, diabetes,...
'Orangutan, heal thyself': First wild animal seen using medicinal plant
Nature· 2 days agoThe Sumatran orangutan used a plant known to humans for its medicinal qualities.
Wild Orangutan Observed Using First Aid on a Wound in a Scientific First
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoHumans aren’t the only primates with a medicine cabinet, it seems. In a new paper published today,...
‘First time’: Wild orangutan performs self-medication
Al Jazeera· 8 hours agoAn orangutan in Indonesia has been observed appearing to treat a wound with a medicinal tropical ...
An Orangutan Healed Himself With Medicinal Plant
Clayton News Daily· 2 hours agoPrimates are capable of tending to wounds using medicinal plants, a new case report says. The orangutan, named Rakus by observers, plucked leaves from a...
New orangutan behavior observed for the first time
Newsweek· 22 hours agoThis marks the first time that wound-treating behavior has been seen in orangutans and the first time that any animal has been observed using medicinal...
Orangutan, Heal Thyself
New York Times· 22 hours agoScientists observed a wild male orangutan repeatedly rubbing chewed-up leaves of a medicinal plant on a facial wound in a forest reserve in Indonesia. It...
