Wild Orangutan Observed Using First Aid on a Wound in a Scientific First
Humans aren’t the only primates with a medicine cabinet, it seems. In a new paper published today, scientists document a male orangutan named Rakus using a plant with known medicinal properties to help heal his facial wound. While there have been other recent accounts of animals using medicine in the wild, this appears to be the first report of an animal applying plants to their wounds as a sort of topical salve, the authors say. – Ed Cara Read More
