The “Far Side” Had It All Wrong—Cows Really Can Use Sophisticated Tools: Upending Gary Larson’s premise that cows are too daft to use tools.
If cows could use tools, imagine the scenes that might unfold: cutting wires to escape from their pastures; extracting themselves from milking machines; or removing the twine on hay bales. Cows haven’t been seen doing any of these things, of course. ... [2450 chars]