La vaca inteligente que usa utensilios para 'tareas' del día a día: cómo lo ha logrado
La vaca inteligente Veronika Foto: tageblatt.com.ar
TL;DR
- Veronika, a 13-year-old cow, has shown systematic and documented flexible tool use.
- She uses a broom to scratch herself, selecting different ends for different body parts.
- Her behavior involves adjusting grip and repositioning the tool, indicating anticipation and functional understanding.
- This is the first solid evidence of multi-purpose tool use in cattle.
- The discovery challenges the perception of cows as having limited cognitive abilities.
- Scientists suggest domestic animal intelligence may be underestimated due to cultural biases and lack of appropriate studies.