Many animals have been studied and observed to have an incredible capacity for intelligence. Some of the most commonly cited examples of animal intelligence come from animals including primates, ...

A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows ...

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 ...

A cow’s clever behavior using back-scratching tool forces scientists to rethink intelligence of animals - This type of ...

A new study has challenged assumptions about livestock intelligence by documenting the first known ...

A pet cow named Veronika uses a tool in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her ...

Veronika has officially put cows in one of biology’s most exclusive circles: the flexible tool users club. While scientists ...

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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Cows are known for their complex social structures and behaviors. Unlike the solitary nature often attributed to livestock, cows exhibit strong social bonds and demonstrate empathy. For example, cows ...

Veronika, a cow from Austria, uses sticks to scratch herself, amazing scientists worldwide, going viral online and revealing ...

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