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

A cow in Austria has been observed using tools ― the first time such behavior has been recorded in cattle. Have we ...

Her owner, Witgar Wiegele, is an organic farmer and baker who keeps the cow as a pet. With Wiegele’s permission, they conducted a series of randomized trials with a deck scrub broom, chosen for its ...

Auersperg and her colleague Antonio J. Osuna-Mascaró conducted an in-depth study of Veronika’s tool use, focusing on a deck brush that she used to scratch various parts of her body. Their observations ...