Posted on 01/20/2026 3:57:51 AM PST by C19fan
A back scratching bovine has forced scientists to reassess the intelligence of cattle.
Veronika, a brown Swiss cow from the Austrian village of Carinthia, shocked researchers with the first documented case of a cow working out how to scratch itself with a stick.
The clever creature also recognises family members' voices and hurries to meet them when called.
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“ How dumb has society become when a midget cow scratches its back with a stick becomes world news? Idiocracy”
The idiocracy is not finding a cow scratching its back with a stick to be newsworthy.
Hey! What’s your beef?
They don’t recognize reds and greens? That sounds like they are chromaphobes!
You could say they are the GOAT!
So what! My dog taught herself how to lick her own butthole!
Joe Biden used to know how to scratch himself.
Hindus don’t ‘worship’ cows.
Which hoof does she hold the stick?
I always remember when Rush said he hears of people talking of the intelligence of dolphins. Rush said, when they start finding dolphin condos and hospitals and supermarkets in the oceans, let me know.
Why do those photos bring to mind Rosie O’Fatso?
I can do this too.
Our dairy cows have automatic back scratchers, spray mists for hot weather, and water beds.
The water beds are made of rubber and a several inch thick layer of water, rather than providing straw or sawdust bedding. Really saves the cow’s joints.
THEY ALSO CAN SEE IN THE DARK AS MUCH AS 10 TIMES BETTER THAN HUMANS.
Would it have made a difference if it were a bigger cow?
I hope smart cows still taste good.
“Animals are pretty clever
There was the ape(?) 🦧 or monkey 🐒 that
learned how to use a stick to capture bugs
out of a hole in a tree (IIRC)”
Crows / Ravens as well in a controlled experiment.
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