How now Brown Swiss cow

[wtg]

Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows

Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/19/back-scratching-cow-veronika-bovine-intelligence

[Mik]

Necessity is the mother of invention. So many species use tools one way or another.

[wtg]

If it were April 1st I would have thought the videos might be AI.

I cracked up at the idea of the researchers racing to observe the cow. I’m sure it didn’t hurt that the area the cow lives in is beautiful. A science boondoggle.

[Daniel]

People have a hard time admitting animals are sentient let alone intelligent.