Inside the chimpanzee medicine cabinet: We've found a new way chimps treat wounds with plants
As it turns out, chimpanzees make pretty good doctors. For decades, scientists have been studying what chimpanzees do when they fall ill. This search has led to the identification of medicinal behavior, which often involves the ingestion of plants with chemical or physical properties that can help the animal's recovery.
As it turns out, chimpanzees make pretty good doctors. For decades, scientists have been studying what chimpanzees do when they fall ill. This search has led to the identification of medicinal behavior, which often involves the ingestion of plants with chemical or physical properties that can help the animal's recovery.
