New Scientist on Instagram: "Why a tool-using cow could change how we see farm animals⁠ ⁠ Tool use is the act of manipulating an object so that its motion directly achieves a goal. Veronika, a pet cow (Bos taurus), expertly wields a broom to scratch herself. She uses the bristled end to scratch her back but then flips the tool to use the smoother stick end for her more sensitive underside.⁠ ⁠ The researchers describe this as the first recorded instance of flexible, multi-purpose tool use in a no