I am confused by the wording on this article. It implies that this has never been seen before but (thanks to having a kid that likes animal shows) I saw an episode of Wild Kratts from 2012 where...
I am confused by the wording on this article. It implies that this has never been seen before but (thanks to having a kid that likes animal shows) I saw an episode of Wild Kratts from 2012 where it was a pretty big plot point that orangutans chewed leaves to make topical salves.
Interestingly, I hadn't heard of this before, but I did find this article from 2018 that cites a study published that year on the topic. So, I'm not sure why it's being reported this way now. The...
Interestingly, I hadn't heard of this before, but I did find this article from 2018 that cites a study published that year on the topic. So, I'm not sure why it's being reported this way now. The author of the study discussed in the original post (and elsewhere in the news today) seems to believe this is the first time it was observed. I'm not sure if there's a distinction I'm missing.
Looking it up, they were known to make topical salves for sore muscles, inflammation and pain relief. I suppose that might be considered different from actively treating a wound/injury to aid in...
Looking it up, they were known to make topical salves for sore muscles, inflammation and pain relief. I suppose that might be considered different from actively treating a wound/injury to aid in the healing process.
I am confused by the wording on this article. It implies that this has never been seen before but (thanks to having a kid that likes animal shows) I saw an episode of Wild Kratts from 2012 where it was a pretty big plot point that orangutans chewed leaves to make topical salves.
Interestingly, I hadn't heard of this before, but I did find this article from 2018 that cites a study published that year on the topic. So, I'm not sure why it's being reported this way now. The author of the study discussed in the original post (and elsewhere in the news today) seems to believe this is the first time it was observed. I'm not sure if there's a distinction I'm missing.
Looking it up, they were known to make topical salves for sore muscles, inflammation and pain relief. I suppose that might be considered different from actively treating a wound/injury to aid in the healing process.