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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2026-01-20 11:23:47+00:00.

Original Title: Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows. Brown Swiss cow in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways (using both ends of a brush counts as multi-purpose tool use) – something extraordinarily rare only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees.