Austrian Cow Becomes First Cattle Ever Documented Using Tools

Clever Cow Documented Using Tools in an Astonishing Scientific First

Cows can now be counted among the animals shown to use tools deliberately – and to adapt them to different tasks. In a series of controlled experiments, a Swiss Brown cow (Bos taurus) named Veronika has demonstrated her tool-use proficiency, revealing a level of behavioral adaptability rarely documented in non-primates. "The findings highlight how assumptions about livestock intelligence may reflect gaps in observation rather than genuine cognit…

Cow in Austria uses broom to scratch herself

Cow in Austria uses broom to scratch herself

What does this Austrian cow have in common with chimpanzees?

Holy cow! Researchers in Austria discover that a bovine named Veronika can scratch her back using tools.

Veronika the cow has a broom, and she knows how to use it (to scratch herself)

Veronika the brown cow's dexterous and graceful tool use upends long-held assumptions about the intelligence of cows, say scientists.

This Cow’s Multi-Purpose Tool Use Challenges Assumptions About Animal Intelligence

Learn how researchers tested a cow’s behavior and what her tool use reveals about animal intelligence.

A Cow Named Veronika Can Scratch Her Back With a Broom. Watch the Video That Scientists Are Calling the First Documented Evidence of Cattle Using Tools

The pet cow's tool use challenges long-held assumptions about bovine intelligence