Gorillas Seen Self-Medicating By Using Same Antibacterial Plants As Traditional Healers

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Researchers observing western lowland gorillas made an interesting connection. They were taking notes of what the animals were consuming and they realized they were using the same medicinal plants as local traditional healers and herbalists. This example of zoopharmacognosy could be the beginning of seeking cures for human diseases through animal behaviors.  Gorillas Use Traditional […]

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