Science News: This orangutan used a medicinal plant on his face wound
USA Today: Orangutan heals face wound using medicinal plant in Indonesia in documented first
Orangutan heals face wound using medicinal plant in Indonesia in documented first
Scientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on their face with a medicinal plant, the first time this behavior has been documented. Rakus, a male Sumatran ...
Yahoo: Bornean orangutan comes face to face with visitors at Chicago area zoo
Bornean orangutan comes face to face with visitors at Chicago area zoo
With their bright eyes and prominent beards and mustaches, it’s easy to see how orangutans got their name; “orang” is Malay for person, while “hutan” means forest. Their similarity to humans doesn’t ...
NBC New York: Animals, they're just like us. Orangutan shows off intelligence with this human-like scientific breakthrough
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 ...
Animals, they're just like us. Orangutan shows off intelligence with this human-like scientific breakthrough
A Sumatran orangutan was seen using a medicinal plant to heal a facial wound at an Indonesian research site in a first step for non-humankind. The male primate applied a paste made from the poultice ...
NPR: Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say
When a wild orangutan in Indonesia suffered a painful wound to his cheek, he did something that stunned researchers: He chewed plant leaves known to have pain-relieving and healing properties, rubbed ...