Orangutan seen treating itself with medicinal plant; before-after pics released

A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia was seen treating a wound on its cheek with a medicinal plant called Akar Kuning, scientists have said. The Orangutan chewed the stem and leaves of the plant and applied the liquid onto his cheek. It is the first time a creature in the wild has been recorded treating an injury with a medicinal plant.

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