The Voynich Ninja

Some interesting You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. about Dracaena cantleyi: apparently orangutans chew up its leaves and apply the mixture of the pulp and saliva to their arms to relieve muscle pain. Since the locals also use the plant for the same purpose, it is hypothesized that they may have observed the animals' behavior.

That's fascinating!

Even though we are genetically closer to Bonobos than to Orangutans (a small difference), if you carefully watch the facial expressions and body language of Orangs and how much they grasp in a social situation, they are hauntingly similar to us. This is especially surprising since they are not social animals in the same sense as bonobos, chimps, and gorillas. They tend to be more solitary than other high-level primates.