Meet Veronica, The Cow Surprising Scientists With Rare Tool Use
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Published: Jan 22, 2026, 09:21 IST | Updated: Jan 22, 2026, 09:21 IST
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Scientists are rethinking animal intelligence after an Austrian cow named Veronika demonstrated rare and sophisticated tool use. Living in a mountain village, Veronika has learned to use sticks, rakes, and brooms to scratch herself—choosing different ends of the same tool for different body parts. Researchers say this level of multipurpose tool use has never before been documented in cattle and was previously seen mainly in chimpanzees. What does this discovery reveal about animal cognition? Gravitas explains.
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