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After an orangutan hurt his face, scientists observed him chewing a plant known to relieve pain and applying a paste made from the leaves to the injury.
Ragus orangutan uses plant leaves to heal its wound.Humans are the only known animal to treat their wounds by applying medicines and applying ointments.