TIL that in 2024, a wild orangutan was observed chewing medicinal plant leaves and applying the paste to a facial wound - the first time any wild animal was seen treating a wound with a plant known to have healing properties. The wound healed completely within a week with no infection.
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Active self-treatment of a facial wound with a biologically active plant by a male Sumatran orangutan - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Active self-treatment of a facial wound with a biologically active plant by a male Sumatran orangutanNature
