Researchers Observe Tool Use in Cattle for the First Time

Jan 19, 2026 - 20:15
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Researchers Observe Tool Use in Cattle for the First Time
Veronika’s tooling technique. Image credit: Antonio Osuna-Mascaró & Alice Auersperg, doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.11.059.

In a paper published today in the journal Current Biology, researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, report the first experimental evidence that a cow (Bos taurus) can use a single object as a multipurpose tool, selecting different parts of it depending on the task at hand.

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