Chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat injuries and illnesses, study finds.
CBS News reports: "The scientists observed sick or injured animals eating certain plant items that were not part of their normal diet. They collected samples of those plants to test for pharmacological properties."
Original study in PLOS ONE journal: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0305219
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