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Scientists amazed by 'cow using an actual tool'

A 13-year-old Austrian cow has just nudged cattle a little higher up the intelligence ladder. Veronika, a pet cow in the ...
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Scientists Suddenly Discover That Cow Tools Are Real

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Cow astonishes scientists with rare use of tools

The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.

A cow named Veronika shocked scientists with a new skill — proving they’re a lot smarter than we thought: ‘Not accidental’

She needed a moo-sage. Utilizing implements isn’t limited to primates and brainiac birds. A brown cow named Veronika was ...

Veronika the Cow shocks scientists by using a tool

A pet cow in Austria named Veronika picks up sticks with her mouth and uses them to scratch herself—which a team at ...

‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool

This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists ...

Cows can use tools, scientists report

The discovery builds on Jane Goodall’s research from the 1960s ...