The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.
Researchers observed that Veronika typically prefers to use the bristled end of a deck brush when scratching the broad, firm areas of her body such as her back. However, when targeting the softer and ...
Austrian researchers say they've found the first known example of tool use by cattle, courtesy of a Swiss-Brown cow named ...
A Swiss Brown cow has been shown to use tools flexibly and deliberately, challenging long-standing assumptions about the cognitive limits of livestock. In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson introduced ...
This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists ...
The discovery builds on Jane Goodall’s research from the 1960s ...
A very clever cow has learned to use sticks to scratch herself, the first time sophisticated tool use has been seen in livestock ...
A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows, researchers say.
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