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Wild African Elephants Self-Medicate And Nurse Calves With Plant Remedies
Original: Wild African Elephants Found To Self-Medicate And Feed Their Calves Immunization Smoothies
Researchers report that wild African elephants appear to self-medicate by consuming specific plants with medicinal properties, and that mothers may prepare similar plant mixtures for their calves, described as a kind of natural immunization. The behavior highlights sophisticated medicinal knowledge in elephants and adds to growing evidence that wild animals deliberately use plants to treat or prevent illness.
Why now: The finding reveals surprisingly advanced self-medication and caregiving behavior in wild elephants, drawing wide interest.
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- Wild African Elephants Found To Self-Medicate And Feed Their Calves Immunization Smoothies · IFLScience
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