A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say kptv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kptv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An adult male named Rakus chewed a plant used by people in Southeast Asia to treat pain and inflammation, then applied it to an injury on his right cheek.
An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild.