SOFIA PETKAR: ‘Orangutans may have secret medical knowledge that most humans don’t know about, after great apes were filmed turning plants into ointment to soothe their aches and pains. A study found the animals chewing plants into lather then using this paste on their limbs. The plants are also used by the orangutan’s indigenous human … Continue reading Orangutans may be secret medical geniuses as new footage reveals great apes applying their own mysterious medicine