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A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say(apnews.com)

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I’m not so convinced it’s from a common ancestor, tool use has been observed in a wide variety of animals ranging from birds to octopus, and that common ancestor is unlikely to have used tools. This seems more akin to that.

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