Orangutan Genius: Primate Caught Treating Open Wounds with Medicinal Herbs – A Groundbreaking Discovery!
GERMANY – Orangutans are widely known for their high intelligence levels and practical skills in the wild, such as using tools to forage for food. Recent research conducted by scientists at Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany suggests that orangutans possess another remarkable skill: utilizing medicinal herbs for self-care. The researchers observed a male Sumatran orangutan engaging in self-medication by treating an open facial wound with sap and chewed leaves from a plant …