Monday, July 28, 2008

Orangutans get sore, too

And apparently they've found a way to deal with their muscular aches and pains. A researcher reports witnessing wild orangutans chewing a particular kind of leaves and then applying the "poultice" to their limbs.

Turns out people living in the same region also use the plant as a natural anti-inflammatory.

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