‘If anything, it’s a bit surprising that cows have taken so long to be added to the tool-using club. In 2009, octopuses were seen carrying around coconut shells. At least since Darwin, there has been much tedious wrangling over what counts as tool use.’
Liam Shaw:
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ja...
Chimpanzees, New Caledonian crows – and now cows. The list of animals that use tools grew a little longer this week,...