After an orangutan hurt his face, scientists observed him chewing a plant known to relieve pain and applying a paste made from the leaves to the injury

In a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal plant

By News on the Net -- NBC News——Bio and Archives--May 2, 2024

An orangutan named Rakus hit a rough patch in the summer of 2022.

Researchers heard a fight between male orangutans in the treetops of a rainforest in Sumatra, Indonesia; a day later, they spotted Rakus sporting a pink wound below his right eyelid. ---More...

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