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WATCH | Naughty goats and clever cows

20 July 2025

in Cattle, Goats, Livestock

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Can cows solve the mystery of a spinning brush? And can goats learn to pick locks? Discover the surprising intelligence and mischief of farm animals.

Source: BBC Earth

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From Left: Dolce Motsepe (Ceo Of Brothers Farm Livestock And Crops), Maile Matsimela (African Farming Digital Editor) And Maphuti Mongatane (African Farming Business Development Manager). Photo: Maphuti Mongatane

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