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'Orangutan, heal thyself': First wild animal seen using medicinal plant
The Sumatran orangutan used a plant known to humans for its medicinal qualities
The Sumatran orangutan used a plant known to humans for its medicinal qualities
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Some fox species leap up and pounce head first into snow to capture prey that they hear below the surface. An analysis of the forces involved reveals how the shape of the skull has evolved to minimize damage from this behaviour.