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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬
@BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

A pet #cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of #tooluse in #cows, researchers say.

This tool-using cow defies expectations for #bovine braininess
Veronika uses a long-handled brush to scratch her back and other out-of-reach body parts
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/tool-using-cow-cognition-scratch
https://archive.ph/2u7Ej

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This tool-using cow defies expectations for bovine braininess

Veronika the cow uses a brush as a tool to scratch herself, revealing rare problem-solving skills and expanding what we know of tool use in animals.
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