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plantteacher@mander.xyz to Vegan@slrpnk.net · 6 months ago

A Cow Named Veronika Can Scratch Her Back with a Broom. Uses it like a multi-tool (choosing the best end for the job).

www.smithsonianmag.com

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A Cow Named Veronika Can Scratch Her Back with a Broom. Uses it like a multi-tool (choosing the best end for the job).

www.smithsonianmag.com

plantteacher@mander.xyz to Vegan@slrpnk.net · 6 months ago
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A Cow Named Veronika Can Scratch Her Back With a Broom. Watch the Video That Scientists Are Calling the First Documented Evidence of Cattle Using Tools
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The pet cow's tool use challenges long-held assumptions about bovine intelligence
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    That was AWESOME, assuming it was learned by herself.
    I am sorry, but is the world we live in, especially because I live in South Florida, USA.

    BLANKING only have keyboard screen option, on this tablet, sorry.

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      It was mentioned in a BBC coverage of this that other cows have been seen using tree branches to do the same.

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        I rarely watch BBC & that never made into The USA media I watched. Do have a link?

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          I heard it OTA, but this is probably it:

          https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0n127y74go

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            What does OTA mean?

            I guess that is enough to believe, was in the original article too. I only saw it through 1st. ‘F S’s ‘France24’ & ABC’s Evening News, extremely low bar for quality, so never mentioned the practice &/use of sticks-branches. That was my original reaction, Thanks for reassuring me & helping to correct that.

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              OTA = over the air

              I’m not sure it’s solid info that other cows used sticks. It was quickly mentioned… I think he said something like “i think other cows have used twigs”… or something that I vaguely thought sounded uncertain. Unfortunately I cannot hit rewind on my radio tuner. And I don’t have a good enough connection to grab online streams.

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                Thank you, no problem.

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      Why does it matter if she learned it herself?

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        If a member from our species taught her how to use it, then it is less higher level thinking involved.

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