These Chimps Treat Each Other’s Wounds. With Bugs

The video explores self-medication in animals, highlighting a study on chimpanzees in Gabon using insects for wound care, which may indicate prosocial behavior. It also examines the survival of sea sponges in the Arctic Ocean, sustained by an extinct ecosystem of tube worms, emphasizing the importance of understanding these ecosystems for conservation efforts.

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