Orangutan Seen Healing His Facial Wound With Medicinal Plant
For the first time, scientists observed a primate in the wild treating a wound with a plant that has medicinal properties.
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For the first time, scientists observed a primate in the wild treating a wound with a plant that has medicinal properties.
A male Sumatran orangutan chewed the leaves of a plant used in Indonesian traditional medicine and placed them on a wound on his face
One group of capuchins uses stone tools, but neighbouring groups do not – suggesting primates - including us - might enter the Stone Age simply by chance
Bonobos have long been regarded as the peaceful ape, in sharp contrast with violent chimpanzees, but a study based on thousands of hours of observations suggests the real story is more nuanced
“Dr. Jane’s Dream” is going up in East Africa, where visitors can experience the primatologist’s scientific breakthroughs (complete with termite mound).