Primate Uses Plant To Treat Wound In Surprising Case Of Animal Self-Medication
Share A maleorangutanwas observed in Indonesia repeatedly rubbing chewed-up leaves of amedicinal planton a facialwound. The case represents thefirst known observationof awild animalapplying amedicinal plantdirectly to a wound, scientists say. Once I heard about it, I got extremely excited, Laumer said. According to Schuppli, its likely that Rakus learned this self-medication technique from other orangutans living outside the park. Whats more, these techniques have been reported in other animal classes....