Chimpanzees at Loango National Park in Gabon appear to self-medicate by putting small winged insects in their open wounds
Tobias Deschner/ Ozouga Chimpanzee Projectin Gabon put insects onto their open wounds, seemingly as a form of first aid. While there has been evidence of animals using plants to self-medicate, these are the first known instances with insects., who works on the Ozouga Chimpanzee Project at Loango National Park, watched and filmed a female chimpanzee named Suzee nursing the injured foot of her son, Sia.
“You can find many amazing substances in insects which are antibiotic, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal. They can have a soothing effect or help you to decrease the inflammation,” says Pika. These newfound behaviours in chimpanzees could help us understand the origins and evolution of self-medication, she says.
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