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01/17/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
Orangutans discovered to be herbal medicine geniuses who manufacture their own healing ointments using forest plants
When we want a natural cure, many of us look to traditional medicine. While the remedies used by ancient people across the world often prove to be valuable tools for healing, there might be one potential source of herbal medicine that we are overlooking: animals. Orangutans have been observed in the wild creating their own […]
09/05/2017
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By Rhonda Johansson
Yes, they’re conscious: Chimpanzee learns how to play paper, scissors, rock with a human child
Chimpanzees have the learning capacity of a four-year child, being able to learn simple circular relationships as seen in a rock-paper-scissors game. The new study, published in Primates, demonstrates a chimp’s ability to gather information and use this in a real-life situation. Researchers say that this proves the higher levels of intelligence possessed by primates. […]
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