Scientists saw chimpanzees in Uganda eating special plants. These plants help them feel better when they are hurt or sick. The scientists watched the chimpanzees and took samples of the plants they ate. They found out that most of these plants can fight bacteria. This might help humans find new medicines.
Dr. Elodie Freymann and her team studied the chimpanzees for four years. They watched two groups of chimpanzees and collected their droppings and urine. They paid close attention when a sick chimpanzee ate something different. They tested 17 samples from 13 plants and found many could stop bacteria. Dr. Freymann said we need to save these forests to find more helpful plants.
Original news source: Chimpanzees βself-medicateβ with healing plants (BBC)
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The scientists saw the chimpanzees in Uganda eating special plants.
The plants helped the chimpanzees feel better when they were hurt or sick.
The scientists watched the chimpanzees and took samples of the plants they ate.
The scientists collected droppings and urine from the chimpanzees.
The scientists found out that most of these plants can fight bacteria.
The scientists tested samples from the plants to see if they could stop bacteria.
Dr. Freymann says we need to save the forests to find more helpful plants.
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Scientists saw chimpanzees in Uganda eating special plants. These plants help them better when they are hurt or sick. The watched the chimpanzees and took samples of the plants they ate. They out that most of these plants can fight bacteria. This might help humans find new . Dr. Elodie Freymann and her team studied the chimpanzees for four . They two groups of chimpanzees and collected their droppings and urine. They paid close attention when a sick chimpanzee ate something different. They tested 17 samples from 13 plants and found many could stop bacteria. Dr. Freymann said we need to save these to find more plants.
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1. Do you like chimpanzees? Why or why not?
2. What do you think the chimpanzees were eating?
3. How do you feel when you are hurt or sick?
4. Do you think it's important to study animals? Why or why not?
5. What do you think the scientists found out about the plants?
6. How would you feel if you found a plant that could help people get better?
7. Do you think it's good to find new medicines? Why or why not?
8. What do you think the scientists collected from the chimpanzees?
9. Why do you think the scientists paid close attention when a sick chimpanzee ate something different?
10. What do you think Dr. Freymann said about the forests?
11. How do you think the chimpanzees felt when they ate the special plants?
12. Why do you think the scientists studied the chimpanzees for four years?
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