An overview of some research into lateralisation: the dominance of one side of the body over the other creatures across the animal kingdom have a preference for one foot, eye or even antenna.

Medical research often makes use of the forest's plant and animal life, and the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain diseases.

Now, much of the research in this area is motivated by the search for animal analogues, or parallels to human cognitive processes.