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Bacteria Alcaligenes faecalis Has an unexpected wound healing effectSciMAT / Scientific Photo Library Open wounds are a perfect playground for bacteria, but some of these bacteria…
Researchers have recently observed an orangutan in the wild treating a wound for the first time. This discovery marks the first evidence of such behavior in…
“This documents external self-medication, applying the leaves as a poultice in the same way humans treat wounds and pain,” said Michael Huffman, an associate professor at…
Comforting an orangutan with facial injuries before applying leaves to the wound Almas Orangutans have been spotted applying leaves of plants commonly used in traditional medicine…
Infected wounds pose a significant mortality risk to animals. Injuries are common in Matabeleari (Megaponera analis), raiding warlike prey. New research shows that these predatory ants…