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<blockquote data-quote="Bright Raven" data-source="post: 1540056" data-attributes="member: 27490"><p>This first calf heifer suffers from allergies. She frequently blows a discharge from her nostrils. She is much worse in late summer and improves in winter.</p><p></p><p>I have observed her pushing cutoff weed stems up into her nostrils. I have pulled weed stems out of her nostril.</p><p></p><p>Clearly, she is seeking relief. Yesterday, I finally got a picture. There is a metal electric fence post that was pushed into a waste pile of debris from my dozer work about 8 years ago. She was pushing the end of that metal post up into her nostril.</p><p></p><p>There is a level of intelligence involved when a bovine uses a "tool". Basically, a tool is any object used to accomplish a physical objective. Behavioral scientist have identified several species that use tools:</p><p>Otters</p><p>Birds</p><p>Primates including humans </p><p>Canines </p><p>Felines </p><p>Etc</p><p></p><p>This certainly qualifies:</p><p><img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/2dbs3v5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bright Raven, post: 1540056, member: 27490"] This first calf heifer suffers from allergies. She frequently blows a discharge from her nostrils. She is much worse in late summer and improves in winter. I have observed her pushing cutoff weed stems up into her nostrils. I have pulled weed stems out of her nostril. Clearly, she is seeking relief. Yesterday, I finally got a picture. There is a metal electric fence post that was pushed into a waste pile of debris from my dozer work about 8 years ago. She was pushing the end of that metal post up into her nostril. There is a level of intelligence involved when a bovine uses a "tool". Basically, a tool is any object used to accomplish a physical objective. Behavioral scientist have identified several species that use tools: Otters Birds Primates including humans Canines Felines Etc This certainly qualifies: [img]http://i63.tinypic.com/2dbs3v5.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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