Summary
An orangutan in Sumatra surprised scientists when he was seen treating an open wound on his cheek with a poultice made from a medicinal plant. It’s the first scientific record of a wild animal healing a wound using a plant with known medicinal properties.
The study was published in the journal The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. It was the first of its kind to be published in a peer-reviewed journal. The study was also published in The Journal Of The Royal Society Of Medicine. For more information, visit the journal's website.
