A 13-year-old cow named Veronika has just made scientific history, becoming the first ever of her species documented using tools.
The Swiss brown cow, who lives on a farm in the Austrian countryside, has spent years teaching herself to scratch those hard-to-reach itches using sticks, rakes, and deck brushes.
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Veronika is able to pick up objects with her tongue, grip them firmly in her mouth, and direct them exactly where she needs them most.
Scientists from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna have now confirmed what her owner spotted over a decade ago – she genuinely knows how to use tools.
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