A male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was observed ... in Germany and the Universitas Nasional in Indonesia observed this new behavior in June 2022 at the Suaq Balimbing research area in ...
Scientists have spotted an orangutan using medicinal plants to tend to its own wounds.A male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was observed by German and Indonesian scientists chewing up the leaves of a ...
Says animal physiologist and study co-author Andreas Nieder: “When faced with a set of three objects and asked, ‘How many?’ ...
but ants have been observed eating normally unwanted foods that ward off fungal infections. The new findings about orangutan behavior demonstrate how little we know about ape intelligence.
The discovery will “provide new insights into the origins of human wound care.” To me, the behavior of the orangutan sounded ...
On Sunday June 2 at 11am the name of Prague Zoo’s new baby male Sumatran orangutan which had been ... Director of the Prague Zoo, Miroslav Bobek observed “This year is the year of an absolutely ...
Researchers observed a wild orangutan in Sumatra treating a facial wound with a plant known for its healing properties, marking the first documented case of such behavior in a wild animal.
“Orangutan males disperse from their natal area during or after puberty over long distances to either establish a new home range in another area or are moving between other’s home ranges,” said ...
Scientists observed Rakus pluck and chew up leaves of a medicinal plant used by people throughout Southeast Asia to treat pain and inflammation. The adult male orangutan ... this behavior. “It’s a ...
The discovery will “provide new insights into the origins of human wound care.” To me, the behavior of the orangutan sounded ... and past cultures who observed animals employing plants and ...