WASHINGTON (AP) — 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, ...
The orangutan chewed up some medicinal leaves and applied them to the wound. He did this several times, and within two months the wound had healed. Where did he learn that? Researchers don't know.
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers observed a wild orangutan in Sumatra treating a facial wound with a plant known for its healing properties, marking the first ...
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