Self-medication by orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus) using bioactive properties of Dracaena cantleyi
Abstract Animals self-medicate using a variety of plant and arthropod secondary metabolites by either ingesting them or anointing them to their fur or skin apparently to repel ectoparasites and treat skin diseases. In this respect, much attention has been focused on primates. Direct evidence for sel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-16621-w |