Wild orangutan treats wound w. pain-relieving plant
Observed applying plant w. known medicinal properties to wound, a first for a wild animal
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113715.htm
Active self-treatment of a facial wound w. biologically active plant by male Sumatran orangutan
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-58988-7
Orangutan observed treating wound using medicinal plant in world first
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/orangutan-observed-treating-wound-using-medicinal-plant-in-world-first-1.6870817
Orangutan plays doctor, heals himself
https://www.science.org/content/article/orangutan-plays-doctor-heals-himself
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Wild orangutan treats wound with pain-relieving plant
A wild orangutan was observed applying a plant with known medicinal properties to a wound, a first for a wild animal.ScienceDaily
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Peter
in reply to Persagen.com 🇨🇦 🏳️⚧️ ☮🏳️🌈 • • •Knew what plant to use, how to use it, and when to use it. This outcome involved another ape teaching this ape, and this ape learning the lessons.
Yep. That's intelligence.
Now, could we please stop killing our distant cousins?