Orangutan's use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists
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A Sumatran Orangutan named Rakus appeared to treat the wound using a plant known for its pain-relieving properties and for supporting wound healing.
A Sumatran orangutan named Rakus has been observed treating a facial wound using a plant known for its healing and pain-relieving properties.
"To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of active wound treatment with a plant species with medical properties by a wild animal”: said a biologist. | Trending
Researchers believe it's the first documented case of active wound treatment with a plant species by a wild animal. Read more at straitstimes.com.