Pharmacological and behavioral investigation of putative self-medicative plants in Budongo chimpanzee diets
Wild chimpanzees consume a variety of plants to meet their dietary needs and maintain wellbeing. While some plants have obvious value, others are nutritionally poor and/or contain bioactive toxins which make ingestion costly. In some cases, these nutrient-poor resources are speculated to be medicina...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2024
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