Researchers in Austria are examining cattle cognition after documenting tool use by a cow named Veronika. Living in a mountain village, the Swiss brown cow has repeatedly used objects such as sticks, rakes, and brooms to scratch herself, drawing the attention of animal intelligence researchers in Vienna. Observations showed she selected different parts of the same object depending on where she needed to reach.⁠ ⁠ For harder-to-reach areas like her back, Veronika used the bristled end of a broom,