Chimpanzees Self-Medicate With Healing Plants

Greek Reporter ^ | June 21, 2024 | Abdul Moeed

[algore]

there are some species in the inner city ghettos that do the same thing, Is this a sign of intelligence ?

[z3n]

[nickcarraway]

I’ve never seen inner city gangs at the health food store.

[gundog]

They observed an orangutan doing this, as well.

Makes you stop to ponder....

[Sirius Lee]

A Virginia blend heavy with Cavendish. Smart chimp.

[megaMAGA]

I’d trust the chimp’s instincts over our science any day.

[gundog]

Orangutan uses topical poultice....

[9YearLurker]

So many animals are so much smarter than is assumed.

[No name given]

What about gibbons and gorillas 🦍?

[No name given]

Indeed.

[BipolarBob]

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Natural alternatives. And the don’t need the Ozempic toxin.

[The Truth Will Make You Free]

There’s instinctive intelligence. I read of a person floating on the ocean for weeks. Fish would flop up on the boat or raft. He developed an incredible taste for fish livers and eyeballs. Turns out they supplied the nutrients to keep him alive.

[gundog]

“Exactly!”

[thinden]

Heads up

[SunkenCiv]

[refreshed]

My dogs eat grass to purge themselves. They also sometimes eat alkaloid-heavy plants, possibly for self-medication or purging. I think most of the animal kingdom does this.

[Redcitizen]

I’ve seen our cat eat certain grass leaves that grow here on the reservation. My mom says they serve medicinal purposes for the cat.

[Redcitizen]

Agreed. See my post 19.