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The term zoopharmacognosy – “animal medicine knowledge” – was invented in 1987.
Says animal physiologist and study co-author Andreas Nieder: “When faced with a set of three objects and asked, ‘How many?’ ...
Researchers observed a wild orangutan in Sumatra treating a facial wound with a plant known for its healing properties, marking the first documented case of such behavior in a wild animal.
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When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him.
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adrienne Mayor, Stanford University (THE CONVERSATION) When a wild orangutan in ...