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For the first time, an orangutan was seen treating its wound with a medicinal plant.

An orangutan named Rakus went through a difficult time in the summer of 2022. Researchers heard a fight between male orangutans in the treetops of a rainforest in Sumatra, Indonesia; A day later, they saw that Rakus had a pink scar under his right eyelid. A piece of meat the size and shape of a… Read More »