Orangutan seen “self-medicating” in world first | BBC Global

Scientists have observed a never-before-seen behaviour by a wild orangutan.
Rakus, a Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia, was seen self-medicating using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek.
Primatologist Dr Isabelle Laumer, the lead author of the research, provides insights into this unprecedented event.
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[@papableeks9738]

Homie is one word away from paying taxes

[@Voodoomaria]

In Indonesia, they say Orangutans CAN talk, they just don't do it around Humans because if we heard them, we'd give them jobs.

[@Mr.Sr.Jr.]

You really think he's going to jump from being an orangutan to a white person overnight? I don't think so I think there's going to be a few thousand years of him not paying taxes or registering his guns before he is fully evolved

[@Heptapodb-s7n]

Bruh the orangutan in kingdom of the planet of the apes is also named Raka

[@Darkphoenix8888]

​​@@Voodoomariaif they really did it would've been found out by now with all the spying and hidden devices we use

[@SlimFitBilim]

Hahahaha 🤣 Mafia will Steuer.

[@dominikmuller4477]

If you're an orangutan reading this, remember that home remedies cannot replace a visit with a professional doctor orangutan

[@test-qf3iy]

😭 0:47

[@Bern_il_Cinq]

I seen him rolling a blunt too

[@gregoryhenry386]

😭😭😭😭

[@c.d.aragus3315]

[@Peatopher90]

i saw him in kensington walkin around like a zombie

[@lRedPosion]

3:02 before the blunt 3:06 after taking three tokes

[@D-Z321]

But did he smoke it? More over, did he smoke it and then talk _philosophically_ to his homies?

[@chaldoone9656]

Asian/middle eastern parents: see even an orangutan can be a doctor but not my son

[@HassanSanem]

😂😂 hahahaha @chaldoone9656

[@chaldoone9656]

@@HassanSanem Hassan why are you here and not studying to be a doctor

[@Professor-Scientist]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zvotaisvfi8678]

Highly extremely underated comment i nominate you for pres

[@michaelli925]

Orangutan’s are asian lol

[@cole82663]

The moment he says "NOOOO" we're screwed

[@ryanadams2671]

Wrong kind of Ape man lol

[@boglenight1551]

I did! I understood that reference!

[@hallowphantomgodz]

@@boglenight1551😂

[@Orca_314]

Apes together strong

[@PnwPryo]

@@boglenight1551literally everybody watching videos about apes understand the reference

[@grawakendream8980]

the real shocking part was when he remembered to put his phone number in when he was asked if he was a cvs rewards member

[@rasheedg258]

Lol😅

[@Itsmy2cent]

Then some orangutans will start blocking off the trees,and require a rediculous amount of food payments to use the trees, then the alphas will set arbitrary amounts you can have and if an orangutan who section the trees gives an orangutan more than the arbitrary amount they say, they will banish that orangutan,and label the orangutan who needed the trees. If you try to make your own, grow your own tree (prohibiting you from making substances from nature) they will get outcast from the group and forced to pay food fines. So don’t make your own cause you need to pay the insane food amounts they set and only get amount they say.

[@LifeisaBeautifulting]

😂😂

[@TightyWhiteyTrash]

Then he got a long ass receipt the length of a bible for coupons on baby food, tampons, hefty zip-lock bags, band-aids, laxative, cetafyl cleanser & dr. Sholls shoe inserts…

[@BabsW]

Dr. Isabelle Laumer: I'm speaking English with a German accent KZbin auto captions: Nahh, we hear German

[@Hokunin]

jajajaja

[@UncleBenis-pn2zy]

Its an awfully strong accent tho Saying that as a german

[@BabsW]

@@UncleBenis-pn2zy 🤣

[@JohnBlacksmith-z8d]

Maurice I see you

[@lameguy9862]

Maurice is outdated now lol

[@realbosstakea]

@@lameguy9862 noooo he isnt hes still alive kingdom was 300 years later not now

[@OpekeNP]

@@lameguy9862*Maurice is Goated now lol

[@Heptapodb-s7n]

​@@realbosstakeathe orangutan in kingdom is named raka and this one is named rakas lmao???

[@obrecht3038]

@@Heptapodb-s7nThey’re referring to an orangutan from a movie.

[@alo_bris]

I always knew orangutans were special. They are the hermit sage of nature. Always looking calm, not looking for trouble, demonstrating signs of great intelligence and even empathy/selflessness. Love them so much. On the opposite of the spectrum I am deathly afraid of chimpanzees and I definitely don't trust monkeys

[@valleyheat4607]

agreed!

[@simonphoenix3789]

they always look calm in the videos we see. But I don't think a dominant male orangutan is all that calm. Probably not too different than a male gorilla.

[@oasisangel]

orangutans and bonobos are top

[@mishacol]

because chimps are like humans, but wild.

[@Pèdophile69]

literally me XD

[@Bob-jv4yf]

I self medicated every day. Why do I not get a BBC spotlight.

[@CyberIsNotHere]

because you live off of society monke live off of the land

[@Bob-jv4yf]

@@CyberIsNotHere can’t argue with that

[@BasicUniversalEconomics]

no Bob getting blackout drunk every night isn't self medicating

[@Bob-jv4yf]

@@BasicUniversalEconomics I don’t drink

[@LightYagami-xl1wz]

Are you ok or is this a joke?

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

We're starting to learn just how much the other inhabitants of our planet actually know. From these lovely fellow primates to corvids to octopuses, all around us are critters that know more than we give them credit for. Hopefully we learn to save them, rather than cause their extinction, too.

[@hoover133]

If it took until 2024 to realize this, it shows the ignorance of people. Most will watch this and simply go to the next video in the algorithm.

[@madder6218]

Here here, I hope that we can emotionally grow from the mistakes of our individual and species past to make better decisions for the future. So that all life can enjoy the beauty of this amazing planet

[@madder6218]

​​@@hoover133not necessarily I think alot of stagnation has been on the lack of accessible knowledge up until this technological leap. I hope more people see it, once they know they know. They may not actively think about it as much as the Roman empire however it's simmering back there in their knowledge box to hopefully come to realise the wonder of life. Lots of young people on the internet, I certainly didn't have the views I do now (31yrs) back then. I hope they see the world and become enthralled at its amazement as much as I did and do. Whether that day passes for each does not change my awe and curiosity for the extraordinary diversity of life on our little grain of sand in space.

[@Areaninetyone]

do not count octopus in that bracket their intelligence is highly misunderstood and over exaggerated.They appear to be smarter than they are because of the bundles of nerves in their arms that allows for independent reaction and interaction.

[@luisvelez1952]

Imagine how Chimpanzees, Bonobos and Orangutans are going to behave in they were introduced in North and South America.

[@gomezmario.f]

Bro is in deep trouble for breaking the prime directive.

[@丫o]

Bro’s not starfleet and bro ain’t no alien lmao

[@SpiceWeazel]

That's what he wants you to think.

[@mythalda0040]

(primate directive)

[@Hokunin]

Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not an orangutan!

[@Bargadiel]

Dogs will eat grass when they have stomach problems, so it does make sense that primates would, at a more advanced level, understand that maybe specific plants and actions help better.

[@Meow-ee9zo]

I think that’s more instinct than purposeful self medicating as seen with this orangutan. It’s known that even dinosaurs ate pebbles to help digest food.

[@JC0ALOFT]

How would eating pebbles help them digest food?

[@rainbow_af3171]

Tigers does this too .

[@rhettagon]

@@JC0ALOFT These are called gatroliths, and basically they help grind up food for larger herbivorous creatures.

[@JC0ALOFT]

@@rhettagon ah, thanks

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

Aw he's evolving...into a doctor...

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

A wound like that completely sealed in a few days?? That's not an orangutan, that's Wolverine!

[@judigemini178]

Lol you think they're eating Mcdonalds cr*p like humans do? They definitely have way better immune systems & their wounds healing much faster is no surprise

[@RhiannonSenpai]

Not a few days, the healing lasted one month, 3 days later was when the scientists observed that the orangutan applied the plant on his face.

[@tactile2878]

Wolverang

[@amelioravictoriadionyssia3323]

​@@RhiannonSenpaisealed, not healed. Two different words

[@ElysetheEevee]

Many primates have crazy healing capabilities. Humans are actually quite "fragile" comparatively in some ways. Macaques come to mind regarding high rates of healing things humans wouldn't easily walk away from. Not to mention, many primates don't have to really worry about issues humans do, like retained placenta and severe puncture wound deformity, scarring, and infection. It's crazy.

[@Purdue_Pharma]

Yet when I self-medicate, everyone’s all “you need help” and “go to rehab.”,

[@jw2223]

😂😂

[@DJPoundPuppy]

Orangutans are such lovely people.

[@OngoGablogian185]

Try telling that to my dad.

[@richardletaw4068]

I agree wholeheartedly. They are not HUMAN, but they are intelligent PEOPLE who experience emotions and morel

[@ElJoelitoTV]

We got monke healing before gta 6

[@Oceansta]

😆

[@ZayxSt]

We got real time evolution before gta 6

[@Musicdudeyoutub]

If people remembered they can do the same thing, it would absolutely wreak havoc on the medical-industrial complex

[@sillkthashocker]

That has to hurt, imagine that being on your cheek..ouch!

[@kittysweetelite]

I have one on the crown of my head due to dermatillomania about the same size/depth, it's been a freaking year because of hair and scab picking :/

[@Cheems59]

@@kittysweetelite I have some spots on my scalp like that too, though its due to eczema. can confirm its one of the worst things to have to deal with. I have a lot of hair so trying to apply any sort of medication to it almost never works

[@zolisamaine3518]

7 minutes he was applying medicine but no recordings. How do u not record such ground breaking discovery.

[@nor_ame]

yeah disappointing

[@cooperv.6083]

Yeah seems like a pretty big timeframe to at least get something. Maybe they healed him up at a rehab center and let him back out, it's just an elaborate scheme to get them to pay taxes

[@kyleg9735]

Because scientists lie all the time. If they filmed the evidence they'd lose their grant money because...there is no evidence. The video states this is never before seen behavior and guess what...it still is lmfao. We have pictures and video of before and after but not during 🤭🤭🤭

[@ajax_davis]

yeah gotta be garbage, got footage of everything but the plant medicine lol

[@playdeebug4400]

Exactly!

[@winnieman-fx1hu]

Maybe it makes his mouth numb, so he has put two and two together

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

This is actually an interesting thought. If the scientists were smart, they’d get up there, scrape the tree, chew it and try to see what about it made him decide to put it on his face. Is it cooling, is it numbing? Surely he doesn’t know about its anti microbial properties.

[@sneakydragon2352]

@@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis i 100% would not scrape a tree and chew it to see if my mouth goes numb, that sounds like a darwin award waiting to happen... However that might be what the orangutang is doing.

[@DR-sv8ke]

​@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis we have better ways of testing things than chewing on them.

[@theboujieproletariat]

We and Orangutans can eat the same food.... it isnt that weird idea ​@@sneakydragon2352

[@jackbicknell4711]

​@@DR-sv8ke She is saying it would be interesting to do what the orangutan did, namely chew on it, in order to figure what it is about the sensations chewing produces that could have led the ape to believe applying it to the wound could help

[@richardkirwan9244]

Couldn't get a doctors appointment

[@YodatheHobbit]

Must have Molina Health Insurance.

[@Matticus289]

We all had a MUCH different idea of what "self medicating" meant when we clicked on this

[@DullyDust]

I would absolutely love to know why he knew about this plant and seemed to be very confident that it would work. I think it would be a huge breakthrough for science if we could understand how he knew where to get it and that it would work, when we apparently haven't seen any other orangutans do it since at least 1994

[@ASm_rtOtaku]

There are 2 possibilities 1. Orangutans, typically those that live near Small Villages, will watch and mimic human behaviors. They'll cut wood with a handsaw, row on a canoe, and use a bucket and a washboard to "clean" fabrics. Probably saw humans use that plant as medicine on more than one occasion and caught on. 2. It was information that was passed on from parent to child. If it was the second one, that speaks volumes of their intellect.

[@TR4R]

I guess it was trial and error by his ancestors and the knowledge has been passed on through generations. I guess that plant isn't particularly delicious, otherwise they would just eat it...

[@Triattt]

It might not be about plant knowledge. It's possible that plant made him salivate more, making it easier to produce a paste that would cover the wound and give him some relief. The medicinal properties may have been just a coincidence. Much like the other male that seeked relief by putting his finger in the cool water.

[@jokuvaan5175]

​@@TriatttOr then it's wired to its brain through evolution. Smell or taste will trigger a feeling that the plant might relieve the pain. Would be a useful evolutionary trait that might get passed on in genes. Then again oranfutans are also very smart and have great capacity for learning. Also could be a bit of both genes and learning involved.

[@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068]

A theory is that they have imitated humans. Orangutans are great imitators. Also it may just be a coincidence the ape used just that plant. Apes are smart, but I don't think they would be smart enough to figure out such thing on their own. Either way it's vey fascinating.

[@assassin9048]

Am I the only one who half expected the Orangutan to be sparking up a joint😂

[@KnightmarelXXvII]

"We will definitely keep an eye open." Good one

[@johnhopkins6260]

Meanwhile, GSK files a patent infringement lawsuit.

[@detromaniac]

Don't let the FDA know. They will fine him.

[@WilliamLovell-oh1rb]

He damn near had his eyelid torn off. So lucky he didn't lose an eye.

[@PrivateSi]

Animals have always loved their recreational drugs but applying a treatment to a wound is innovative.

[@garrethboland]

Then he cracks a beer and watches the game

[@prschuster]

Considering the great advancements humans have made in culture, it wouldn't be surprising that apes have made a few modest advances as well.

[@Voodoomaria]

The Indonesians say Orangutans CAN speak like men, but they never do it where we can hear, because if we did, we'd make them take JOBS.

[@halbronco7690]

great relative to what you goober

[@gabet7193]

@@halbronco7690 Is everything alright over at home, little buddy?

[@bryanchen4879]

@@halbronco7690 any other species bozo

[@halbronco7690]

@@bryanchen4879 you cant even perceive other beings cultures dweeb

[@bipolarbear7325]

When I saw he was "self medicating" I expected to see him brewing moonshine. 😊

[@febriumbararusdi9514]

100% respect to all scientist who observed these nature and animals ❤

[@inayaisaac1824]

And didn't film the thing they're taking about.

[@greaterglider]

They're so alike to humans its incredible. We really do need to save these amazing animals.

[@jvalravn7228]

We actually belong to the same primate family, hominidae. Other members are gorillas, chimps, and bonobos.

[@JasonB808]

Monkey smarter than most teen TikTokers. 😂

[@haired9]

Apes not monkey Monkey have tails, apes don't

[@Areaninetyone]

How are you calling other people's intelligence into question when you A. legitimately think this is a monkey or B. Are so unoriginal you actually think that's funny, Either way do not call anyone else's intellectual prowess into question when your ignorance by choice is on full public display.

[@Tooblekep]

And adult.

[@CelticComradeLad]

Insulting the intelligence of others should be the last thing you do, they aren't monkeys, this is widespread knowledge. eVeRY 1 bUT mEE dUm

[@darthpapa696]

ape

[@famailiaanima]

But when I do it suddenly I'm an addict.

[@rickmaldoo4205]

With no mirror, just felt it

[@samediwinnfield9908]

This is Johnathan. He fixed my AC the other day. Good guy.

[@savannahp6359]

7 minutes he was doing it and they have no footage of it, yet they have so much footage of him not doing it.

[@dubnation1360]

Are you implying they’re lying abt it?

[@erickperez8770]

​@@dubnation1360 I mean.. where's the evidence?

[@Kyoryu_Unshaken]

@@erickperez8770 i would take this with a grain of salt as much as i want this to be real i would need to see actual evidence

[@Peatopher90]

i saw this same monkey driving a golf cart to CVS to pick up antiobiotics. I'm pretty sure they're lying about the plant

[@B-fq7ff]

@@Kyoryu_Unshakenthe crazy thing is, no one cares if you believe it or not. Your opinion is of no significance

[@Lichenroc]

They’re a very gentle and intelligent ape

[@natalia-grace]

This Dr. is *FIRE !!*

[@Amarok-p6l]

Realizing every living creature is a sentient being would greatly increase our well being here on earth.

[@joshrodriguez2711]

Thats actually amazing

[@docdmitch1380]

This is cap. I read a book called Indian Givers in college in the 90s. It detailed how Europeans who "migrated" to South America would follow natives and primates and notice that they were using certain plants to medicate themselves. Then sent samples back to France and isolated the compounds that became some of the medicines we use today. The book was shedding light on how Europeans colonized areas "discovered " medicines from natives

[@FupaDoncic]

Meanwhile , I self medicate with natural plant and I’m a criminal

[@jackb8598]

Wow, so glad the monke did heal from the gore!

[@Hollyucinogen]

Actually, we've also observed pregnant elephants eating medicinal plants to jumpstart labor.

[@MINDFULWISDOM-vr1jk]

he just unlocked the healing badge

[@KyleStansfeld-zi6gc]

What a great observation

[@RoachDoggJr2112]

Just remember, if WE see it for “the first time,” it’s been happening for a few thousands years already AT LEAST.

[@samzCook]

his goatee is immaculate

[@Bromon655]

I wish we could know with more precision just how intelligent Orangutans are, and how their viewpoint of the world compares to that of a human. I have a feeling these apes are a lot closer to us than we give them credit for.

[@AtomicHieena]

"E-vo-lution!" - Proximus Caesar What a wonderful day!

[@Oceansta]

😆😆😆

[@stunter2875]

Insane how quickly the wound healed

[@Wizpopper]

Bro has super healing !

[@gaeshows1938]

They are evolving!

[@pacificbjorn]

Joe Rogan gotta take Jamie out into the wild and interview these majestic creatures while wearing a fishnet vest

[@Pigsplayterraria]

Yes

[@BoostedLeonitus]

He didn't only self medicated he prepared the medicine and extracted it from the tree.

[@fortunewrangler8524]

Smart and cute!!

[@c0zyg1rl]

this is absolutely amazing

[@Adex767]

These guys are just 500,000 years away from being a fully sentient life form on the level of humans. Perhaps even less.

[@Jurian2004]

He even looks like a doctor

[@DeadAimBowLP]

Not surprising at all. Its sad that a distant cousin is on the verge of extinction because of us..

[@ClaudioAguileraMunoz]

so, the phylosophy regarding one of the most important distinctions of a civilized / intelligent specie as the human being such as "when injuried, we healed ourselves instead of letting us die like wild animals do" is now obsolete.

[@AustinMulkaMusic]

Why do we have video of the Orangutan eating leaves, but no video of the 7 minutes in which the orangutan was supposedly applying the treatment to the wound?

[@georgea.9684]

Because it’s probably all bullshit. . .

[@sleep3417]

There was video of him applying it.

[@harrylane4]

1:17 lmao

[@mobayguy]

Amazing - Learned something new today. Great video

[@edmundorivera5825]

If this guy evolves any faster he'll be at the pharmacy picking up the wrong medication for the Mrs in no time.

[@ElMagoRob]

2:55 "We will definitely keep an eye open" Lmao shes wild for saying that 😂

[@uggali]

“He kai te rongoā, he rongoā te kai” -food is medicine, medicine is food. I bet all animals self medicate just the orangutan was obvious enough for yous to observe

[@ZomboseTM]

well, most animals do self medicate in some way, but most just evolves eating certain things, it's never a multi- step process like we see with humans, or, now Orangutans

[@uggali]

@@ZomboseTM is the multiple steps what makes it amazing or was it his knowledge of the plants medicinal properties?

[@ZomboseTM]

@@uggali both, it being multi-step implies he actually knows what he's doing with it by chewing it down and applying it, which is much more similar to how humans apply certain medicine than anything ever seen before

[@the4tierbridge]

@@uggali the point is that the orangutang processed a medicinal plant into medicine.

[@Herziful]

Too bad that we learn from these amazing, beautiful earthlings so many things - just before they go extinct.

[@itme8622]

I am so sorry for your losses. May they rest in peace.

[@jaredfogle55]

"earthlings" dawg are you an alien

[@Bigtwinklestick]

Bro a alien💀

[@Pigsplayterraria]

@@jaredfogle55 😭🙏

[@terrirojas]

Pitcher plants have analgesic properties, so Pluto was probably getting pain relief for his finger. Pitcher plants' enzymes and tannins also help in wound healing.

[@wefgengneon]

clickbait!!! i was thinking they smoke ganja now

[@ShikokuFoodForest]

Wow! This is evidence for how intelligent orangutans really are. Very impressive. We can learn from them!

[@Wizpopper]

Nobody is talking about how quickly it healed. 7days? Would take a human months

[@bruce9648]

They also observed him shaking the tree top violently ( they said they seen him throw a laptop from his nest) his wifi was lost for days & he was pissed

[@cozmicmojo2181]

Self medicating? As opposed to what, seeing a doctor?

[@TheGoodCrusader]

Orangutan with a lab coat and glasses comes swinging outta no where 😂

[@MM-vs2et]

Thank god he's not in America. Probably would've died from the medical bills alone

[@tomevers6670]

He fought the Doctor and lost.

[@DabbyBong]

Damn i thought homie was gonna be reefing on a log

[@blrtpt1987]

I don't think this is a new phenomenon. You may not know this before.

[@childofpluto3994]

This just shows that animals have pharmaceutical knowledge about plants that we probably don't even know abt yet

[@fuzzbuzz6581]

Don't bear chew on some types of bark for tooth pain?

[@rahulrajput18]

What are you talking about, world first? Dogs start eating a specific grass, when they have an upset stomach.

[@Dubstequtie]

but why was there video up until the point where it was said he was putting it on his wound? Why was that not shown, only told in third person?

[@mojus2890]

KZbin censorship rules.

[@Dubstequtie]

@@mojus2890 But they SHOWED the animal wounded already in the video. So certainly, that rule is okay for this educated video? Considering it's still up, showing the Orangutan wounded as is. What's the difference of the full surgeries of animals on KZbin or the ones that are getting veterinary care? What I am getting at, is that they do not have the footage, whatsoever....

[@georgea.9684]

Exactly why I’m calling bullshit on this…

[@talvysh]

Making and using spears, making roofs to block rain, and now medicating themselves. Epic!

[@xanestudios]

I miss when the comment section had intellectual comments and not people trying to be funny everywhere

[@IKnowYouDidnt]

I must have missed that too... when?

[@CheapCreep]

Tree: "What's your health insurance policy? These leaves and sap don't come free."

[@Jumbo344]

Do wounds heal faster when asleep?

[@jacobcox4565]

Yes, sleep is when the body can focus more energy on healing injuries or fighting infections. That's why people recommend bed rest when you're sick or injured.

[@micahrobbins8353]

​@@jacobcox4565 can I substitute with hammock rest?

[@jacobcox4565]

@@micahrobbins8353 It doesn't matter how of where, just that you go to a comfortable place and stay at rest.

[@gemini4lyfe3001]

Yes....This BBC is global!

[@804MRMAN]

*This isn't new. I saw Tarzan, the apes taught him how to use all types of plants for medicine*

[@strongsick2866]

They do not want us to know how smart they are .

[@IKnowYouDidnt]

No one thought to actually take video of it?... Unbelievable.

[@__Time__clock]

give him his privacy

[@RenSmith1703]

That is a german women.❤️

[@kingcosworth2643]

Gorgeous

[@percyroy-wt3vl]

I noticed that as well as my family...Whenever I sustained a bad injury for example: Road rash to the left side of my face, almost disfigured however I immediately went to bed for 3 days before going to the hospital...Fractured on my face healed itself and my face was like brand new again, that is after I peeled off the scab that covered the entire left side of my face...Sleeping automatically initiated a healing stage that repaired me.

[@nyshoefly]

Hottest scientist ever.

[@kingcosworth2643]

Deadset spunk

[@nyshoefly]

@@kingcosworth2643 disgusting. relax.

[@delicious_seabass]

They're evolving.

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

The first minute was almost up before I realized the word was MEDICATING. I was looking for some signs, some descriptions, as to how an orangutan could be observed to be MEDITATING! I thought, that would be an extraordinary claim! How would you go about proving that a wild animal, so impulsive and easily agitated... was capable of MEDITATING?

[@lolollhe3361]

hahahahaha same here I was like wtf why are orangutans meditating

[@johndyson4109]

The pitcher plant has digestive enzymes in the water that's inside of it. Insects crawl on the pitcher plant and fall into the water that's inside of it and they get digested.. So there's more than just water in their.

[@FireSilver25]

Why are people surprised? Indigenous folks all over the globe learned about medicines from watching what plants the animals ate when they were sick or injured. 😂

[@LyricSnowe]

Wow you are smarter than all of us. Congratulations.

[@iponce2]

A lot of indigenous knowledge got destroyed or written off as superstition by more "advanced" civilizations. This is basically new knowledge.

[@TR4R]

Yeah, unfortunately aboriginals could have some medical knowledge but getting exposed to unknown pathogens when contacting other civilizations caused havoc and chaos around the world as they obviously couldn't have vaccines nor natural immunity.

[@Dr._Atom]

Did they also watch what plants the animals apply to their wounds like the video here?

[@northernsnow6982]

@Dr._Atom OK, I see now. You just hate anyone who already has this information. You don't like being the last to know, is your problem. Got it.