Chimpanzees found using plants to treat wounds

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have observed wild chimpanzees in Uganda using medicinal plants to treat wounds. It’s an astonishing behaviour that challenges our understanding of animal intelligence and healthcare. This revelation adds to a growing body of evidence that non-human animals possess sophisticated self-care strategies, some of which mirror human medical practices. But chimpanzees are not alone in their ingenuity. Across the animal kingdom, various species exhibit behaviours that we traditionally associate with human traits, such as empathy, cooperation, and even rudimentary forms of medicine.