It was found that Ugandan chimpanzees are treating other unrelated chimpanzees injuries, including those caught up in a snare hunt.
The discovery comes from Badongo Forest, where researchers have been tracking two groups of chimpanzees for several months and seeing them treat wounds caused by fights, accidents, or snares. In one group, 40% of chimpanzees were injured by snares.
On seven separate occasions, researchers documented chimpanzees serving each other by removing snares, cleaning wounds, and applying medicinal leaves. In four cases, chimpanzees were not associated. Scientists say the persistent risk of being caught up in a snare may have encouraged some chimpanzees to learn to care for others.
Chimpanzees have previously been found to have medical treatment, but practices are rarely documented in the wild. new the studyIt is published in Frontiers of ecology and evolutionsuggesting that mutual care is more widespread than was thought.
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