Sumatran Orangutan Spotted Treating Wound with Medicinal Plant sci.news - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sci.news Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It is "the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer told NPR. She says the orangutan, called Rakus, is now thriving.
KUOW - Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say kuow.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kuow.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wild Orangutan Treats Wound with Self-Made Medicine for First Time in Real-Life Planet of the Apes Moment ign.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ign.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.