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Scientists document first case of tool use in cattle

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 20, 2026
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Flexible use of a multi-purpose tool by a cow. Author: Antonio J. Osuna-Mascaró, Alice M.I. Auersperg. Creative Commons CC-BY

A Swiss Brown cow named Veronika has demonstrated something researchers had never documented in cattle: flexible, multi-purpose tool use. According to a study from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Veronika uses sti…

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