Meet The First Cow Known To Use Tools

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Veronika, the Austrian cow, has become the first cattle known to use tools.

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According to a study published in Current Biology this behaviour reveals new insights into cattle intelligence.

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Scientists have now been forced to rethink the intelligence capabilities of cattle. 

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Researchers from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna identified Veronika's behaviour as a definitive example of tool use.

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This discovery marks the first documented evidence of such cognitive complexity in cattle.

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Through a series of trials, scientists proved that the cow could not only pick up a broom but also wield it according to the job at hand.

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If the broom was at an awkward angle, she used her tongue to reposition it before lamping it in place with her teeth.

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During trials scientists witnessed 76 instances of tool use as the cow grabbed the broom to scratch otherwise unreachable regions.

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