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In this episode, we discuss the incredible case of a Sumatran orangutan who treated a facial wound using a medicinal plant. This is the first documented case of external self-medication in wild primates, and raises fascinating questions about animal cognition and plant use in nature. 🧠 Can animals know how to heal? 🐝 Do animals have culture? 🌿 What does science say about this? Welcome to the first chapter of In Theory. 💬 Tell us in the comments what you think about this case and if it surprised you as much as it did us! 00:00 Intro 00:15 Presentation 00:30 Theory of evolution 01:09 The Case of the Orangutan 02:39 What happened to this oraguntán? 03:11 What behaviors did he have? 04:13 Self-treatment results 04:40 Importance of this case 05:11 The scientist behind this research 06:07 Reflections 08:49 Other cases of animals with special abilities 09:11 Orcas that topple ships 10:26 Chimpanzees using stones as hammers 11:05 Animals have culture 11:24 Panda bears 12:36 Jaguar Rewilding 15:50 Conclusions 18:34 Final reflection 19:08 Other