Cows use tools too

By Nathan Rott

Published January 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM EST

Austrian researchers say they've found the first known example of tool use by cattle, courtesy of a Swiss-Brown cow named Veronika.

Nathan Rott

Nathan (Nate) Rott is a correspondent on NPR's Science Desk, where he reports on the natural world and humanity's relationship to it.

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