Cows They turned out to be "socially smarter" than previously thought: they recognize people by faces and voices.

Scientists from the University of Tours conducted an experiment that demonstrated that cows are able to distinguish between people by appearance and voice. During the study, the animals were shown videos of familiar and unfamiliar people and their reactions were observed. It turned out that the cows paid significantly more attention to unfamiliar faces, holding their gaze longer, which is usually interpreted as an attempt to explore a new object. When sound was added, the animals also demonstrated the ability to match the voice and face of the same person. According to the researchers, this indicates that cows have more complex social memory mechanisms than previously thought. Such findings may impact our understanding of the cognitive abilities of farm animals and their perception of others.