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Chimps use medicinal plants to treat their wounds
Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even ...
Oxford study suggests chimps use medicinal plants to heal wounds, aid others
A new report published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution provides fresh clues on the origin of human ...
Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest 'first aid'
The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.
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Chimpanzees use medicinal plants to treat themselves and others: What it says about empathy
A new study from Uganda's Budongo Forest draws on decades of data suggesting chimps understand the specific medicinal ...
Watch: Chimpanzees Administer First Aid To Each Other Using Plants
The new study builds on last year's discovery, where it was found that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to ...
Chimpanzees captured treating each other’s wounds with plants – watch video here
Chimpanzees were observed dabbing leaves on wounds or chewing them. The chewed mixture was then applied directly to open cuts ...
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Chimpanzees Use Medicinal Plants to Help Each Other Heal, Study Finds
Researchers in Uganda’s Budongo Forest document chimpanzees' use of medicinal plants and care methods to heal injuries.
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Chimpanzees Perform First Aid on Each Other, Study Finds, and It May Shed Light on the Evolution of Human Health Care
Researchers describe cases of chimps tending to others’ wounds, as well as a chimp that freed another from a snare ...
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Chimps use medicinal plants to treat their wounds
Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even removing others from snares left by human hunters, new research suggests.