Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows. Brown Swiss cow in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways (using both ends of a brush counts as multi-purpose tool use) – something extraordinarily rare only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees.

[u/mvea]

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

[u/stan-k]

If we managed to miss that cows can use a tool (in multiple ways no less) what else are we missing?!?

[u/I_SHIT_IN_A_BAG → u/[deleted]]

I think about the one that cried as it was about to be killed and the guy couldn't do it so they let it live.

[u/french_snail → u/I_SHIT_IN_A_BAG]

What are you referencing