Austrian researchers document first case of a cow using a tool

Researchers in Austria detailed the unusual case of the first cow to be documented using tools -- specifically, a brush she ...

Video shows cow using a brush to scratch its back in first described case of tool use in cattle

A new study is the first to describe tool use in a cow. It could be evidence that livestock has higher cognitive capabilities ...

Austrian cow shows first case of flexible, multi-purpose tool use in cattle

In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson published a now-iconic "Far Side" comic titled "Cow Tools." In it, a cow stands proudly ...