David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
Curious Cures
Directed by Sharmila Choudhury, Hilary JeffkinsTV-PG
S3 • E5 Mar 2, 2015 30m8.29.0
Humans 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 against insect bites.
