Orangutan's Healing Wisdom: Using Medicinal Plants in the Wild
A Glimpse into the Intriguing World of Non-Human Primate Self-Medication
In a remarkable display of ingenuity and self-care, an orangutan named Rakus has captured the attention1 of scientists by using a medicinal plant to treat a wound—an unprecedented behavior observed in the wild. This groundbreaking discovery sheds new light on the remarkable abilities of animals to harness the healing properties of nature.
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