A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say
A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, and the scientific community is buzzing with excitement over this remarkable discovery. The fact that these intelligent creatures have the ability to identify and utilize such resources for their own benefit is truly awe-inspiring. It makes me contemplate the sheer complexity and depth of nature, and how animals possess a deep-rooted wisdom that we often underestimate.
The idea of wild chimps and gorillas consuming a plant every few weeks to rid themselves of intestinal worms, despite its distastefulness, is a testament to the primal instinct for self-preservation that all living beings possess.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker