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Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine [View all]
It is the first time a creature in the wild has been recorded treating an injury with a medicinal plant.
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They believe he was injured fighting with rival male orangutans because he made loud cries called "long calls" in the days before they saw the wound.
The team then saw Rakus chewing the stem and leaves of plant called Akar Kuning - an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial plant that is also used locally to treat malaria and diabetes.
He repeatedly applied the liquid onto his cheek for seven minutes. Rakus then smeared the chewed leaves onto his wound until it was fully covered. He continued to feed on the plant for over 30 minutes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68942123
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They believe he was injured fighting with rival male orangutans because he made loud cries called "long calls" in the days before they saw the wound.
The team then saw Rakus chewing the stem and leaves of plant called Akar Kuning - an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial plant that is also used locally to treat malaria and diabetes.
He repeatedly applied the liquid onto his cheek for seven minutes. Rakus then smeared the chewed leaves onto his wound until it was fully covered. He continued to feed on the plant for over 30 minutes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68942123
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