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#Tooluse in #bovids so far was underestimated until a recent #scientific #study highlighted Austrian #cow #Veronika and her #flexible #purposeful self-#scrarching tool handling. Indicating that further studies might show similar potentials also in other #Bovidae taxa.
The authors A. J. Osuna-Mascaró & Alice M.I. Auersperg (2026) published their findings in #CurrentBiology.
© This text #StefanFWirth Berlin 2026

Reference:

A. J. Osuna-Mascaró & Alice M.I. Auersperg (2026)
doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.11.…

Gaspar Jekely

2026-01-20 07:55:52

Flexible tool use by a cow. Best video I have seen in a while, including the closing statement by the farmer.
Veronika for #President!

cell.com/current-biology/fullt…