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ecacorneryob23 Wild orangutan Rakus treats his facial wound with a medicinal plant
ecacorneryob23 In Sumatra's Gunung Leuser National Park, Rakus applied chewed medicinal vine juice to his cheek wound, which healed within five days.
In which Indonesian national park did researchers witness Rakus the orangutan self-treat his facial wound in 2022?
How many days did it take for Rakus the orangutan's facial wound to close after he applied the plant juice?
ecacorneryob23 Fibraurea tinctoria stems contain potent anti-inflammatory and antibacterial alkaloids that fight infection.
What percentage of an orangutan's typical recorded diet does the medicinal vine akar kuning make up?
What is the local Indonesian name for the medicinal vine Fibraurea tinctoria used by the orangutan Rakus?
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On which island were wild orangutans observed chewing Commelina leaves to create a soothing muscle foam?
What do Bornean orangutans do with the Commelina leaves instead of swallowing them?
A large great ape with long reddish-brown hair and long arms, native to Southeast Asian rainforests. In 2022, a wild orangutan named Rakus used chewed medicinal leaves to treat his facial wound.
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What does Rakus's wound-treating behavior suggest about the evolutionary history of medicine?
How do young orangutans primarily learn complex behaviors like self-medication?