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ABC NEWS
3 May 2024
Sumatran orangutan becomes first wild animal seen using medicinal plant to treat wound
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3 May 2024
Sumatran orangutan becomes first wild animal seen using medicinal plant to treat wound
- In short: Researchers saw Rakus the orangutan chewing on leaves, then applying the resulting juice and paste to cover a facial wound.
- Five days later the wound was closed, and a month later fully healed.
- It is the first documented case of a wild animal using a medicinal plant topically for healing a wound.
Orangutan becomes first wild animal seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound
The male orangutan, called Rakus, was observed by researchers as he chewed leaves and applied a plant paste onto a facial wound.
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