Orangutans Seek Out Medicinal Plants

Orangutans appear to actively seek out medicinal plants used by Indigenous peoples in their region. According to Nautilus, the plants the apes consume match the same species that local communities have relied on for their pharmacological properties. It's a striking parallel that raises a simple but profound question: how did these great apes discover what humans took generations to learn? The answer could reveal something unexpected about animal intelligence and the universal logic of healing.

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