Orangutan Self-Medication with Medicinal Plants

An orangutan in Indonesia was observed treating a wound with medicinal plants, a behavior never seen before in wild animals.

Orangutan Healing with Medicinal Plants

A male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was seen using medicinal plants to heal a wound on his face in a world-first observation. The plant has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties and the wound healed within a month. Orangutans are highly intelligent and share many genes with humans.