Curious Cures

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Human are not alone in using medicines against injuries and infection. Some animals protect themselves with natural remedies in the most extraordinary ways. Hippos produce a blood-red "sweat" that acts as a sunblock and helps fight infections, while capuchin monkeys rub themselves with insect-repellent leaves to protect themselves from insect bites
Introduction: Curious Cures: Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
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Hippo's Red Sweat
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Obaysch the Hippo
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Hippo Skin Secretion Study
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Capuchin's Unusual Behavior
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Natural Insect Repellant
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Mosquito Repellent and Narcotic
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Credits: Curious Cures: Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
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