'Orangutan, heal thyself': First wild animal seen using medicinal plant
Briefly

It shows that orangutans and humans share knowledge. Since they live in the same habitat, I would say that's quite obvious, but still intriguing to realize.
In 2021, Rakus underwent a growth spurt and became a mature flanged male. The researchers observed Rakus fighting with other flanged males to establish dominance...
Days later, Rakus was observed eating the stems and leaves of the creeper akar kuning (Fibraurea tinctoria), which local people use to treat diabetes, dysentery, and malaria, among other conditions.
Read at Nature
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