How a Cow’s Grooming Choices Hint at Hidden Intelligence (Full Transcript)

A cow’s preference for different bristle hardness by body area suggests tool-awareness and supports the growing view that bovine cognition is underestimated.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Y volvimos. de su cuerpo inferior, y se prefiere fuertemente los bríos duros del pecho para su espalda superior, donde la piel es gruesa. Todo esto sugiere que Verónica es sensitiva a las propiedades físicas y a las funciones de sus herramientas en relación con el área del cuerpo que quiere alcanzar. Las capacidades cognitivas de las vacas han solo recientemente empezado a atraer la atención, y su larga historia de explotación las ha llevado a su underestimación.

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The passage describes how a cow named Verónica appears sensitive to the physical properties and functions of grooming or scratching tools, preferring softer bristles for lower body areas and harder bristles for the upper back where the skin is thicker. It argues this suggests tool-use awareness and notes that cows’ cognitive abilities have only recently begun receiving attention, having been underestimated due to a long history of exploitation.

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Verónica the Cow Shows Tool Sensitivity and Underrated Cognition

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Key Takeaways

Verónica adjusts tool choice based on body area and skin thickness.
This behavior suggests sensitivity to tools’ physical properties and their functions.
Cows’ cognitive capacities are only recently gaining scientific attention.
Historical exploitation has contributed to underestimating bovine intelligence.

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Neutral: The tone is explanatory and observational, highlighting evidence of cognitive sensitivity while critiquing historical underestimation without strong emotional language.

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