After getting into a fight with another orangutan in the rainforest, Rakus was documented treating his own injuries.
An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported Thursday.
Here you will find the top animal news that we published during the week, with links to each article to read the full story. Enjoy!
An orangutan named Rakus is the first wild animal seen to use medicinal plants to heal themselves, by applying the leaves to a wound.
Animal psychologists have released incredible video from 214 cases of Capuchin monkeys using stone and stick tools to forage for food in Brazil's Ubajara National Park
It's never easy to lose a pet, but one owner has left the internet in tears with their thoughtful gesture for other dogs out there.While out for a walk in southern California with her mom, Allison Pickard, 20, spotted an adorable wooden box that looked like a bird feeder, but when she looked closer, it was so much more than that. The box had "Milli's Treat Stop" written on the front, with a picture of the dog who has sadly died inside and a box of her "absolute favorite" treats.Pickard told...
Turkey Treating Over 1,000 Wounded Hamas Members In Hospitals: Erdogan The NATO country with the second largest military in the alliance has just admitted to aiding and abetting a US-designated terror organization. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in surprisingly frank statements acknowledged that Turkey is currently treating over 1,000 Hamas members in various hospitals across the country. In the remarks he stressed that Turkey does not consider them terrorists, but as part...
The event will consist of 32 international booths and 25 booths for local firms to display fresh ginseng and ginseng-based products
Dozens of drivers have sparked an outcry from campaigners after driving to an Edinburgh beauty spot in search of the Northern Lights. Large crowds gathered at Calton Hill last night in the hope of seeing aurora borealis, which had been visible in Edinburgh’s skies on Friday night. Friends of Calton Hill, a group dedicated to improving the historic site famed for offering panoramic views of the Capital, claimed there were 93 cars parked in a zone reserved for authorised vehicles. In a social...
Football fans believe the Aston Villa striker wants to join Chelsea in the future. Jhon Duran's social media activity shows he is a fan of the London-based club. IAN LADYMAN: If I was a Spurs fan, I’d be worried about the way Ange Postecoglou is carrying himself - Listen to the
By Teresa Pitt Green Most Catholics experience the crisis of sexual abuse by clergy in relation to headlines, as stories from around the globe or from the local parish where a trusted priest has been removed. Yet the pain of abuse within the church bleeds somewhere else, in Someone else’s wounds, which are the only […] The post Hope in a wounded church first appeared on OSV News.
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" host was seen getting a bite to eat at Old Fisherman's Wharf on Friday.