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Elephants treat themselves with medicinal plants, witnesses say

By Victoria Gill · BBC News · September 2026

Elephants treat themselves with medicinal plants, witnesses say

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"African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals."

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