Orangutans
Define wound.
Injury or break in skin
Define inflammation
The body's way of protecting itself from harmful things like injuries or infections, which often makes the area red and swollen.
What does Laumer hope her team's work will do?
Make people care more about orangutans.
What is the liana plant known for?
Slowing the growth of bacteria
Define rare
Not occurring often
What did scientists discover about the orangutan?
It used a healing plant to treat it's wound.
What did Rakus do with the plant?
He chewed it into a paste and applied it to his cheek
What happened to Rakus's wound after he treated it?
It closed within five days and did not get infected.
How many species of orangutans are there?
3
Why are the scientists concerned about orangutans?
They are rare and they fear they will become extinct.
Which orangutan had an injury?
Rakus
True or false: The plant made the orangutan sick.
False.
How did the scientists know the orangutan knew the plant would heal the wound?
The orangutan only put the plant on the wound.
When did scientists begin studying the orangutans?
1994
Define species
A group of living things that are similar to each other