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.
"To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of active wound treatment with a plant species with medical properties by a wild animal”: said a biologist. | Trending
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Scientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on their face with a medicinal plant, the first time this behavior has been documented.