Inanambo
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- Jun 26, 2011
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Before you jump to conclusions: no, these were not created by a bored geek in Photoshop. Amazingly, these uncanny animals are actually real: they climb the Argan trees of Morocco in search of food, which is otherwise sparse in the region. Over time they have become not only able to climb trees but downright adept at the art the traipse across trees with a sure-footedness that is hard to imagine from a hoofed animal
Known as skilled navigators of treacherous mountain conditions, maybe it isnt such a surprise after all to find goats making their way up the steep and narrow trunks and branches of only slightly more dangerous trees. Unfortunately, the Argan tree is slowly being over-harvested so you may have to hurry to see the real thing. Still not sure you believe the images of goats climbing trees up to heights of 30 feet? There is nothing quite like a video to convince even the most cynical skeptics:
Haya wanaJamvi msije kusema ni Duka Picha. Jamaa wameshajieleza. Nimekosa video yake ningewatumia. Haya yote ni katika kuperuzi kule na huku tuweze kupeana habari.
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Note that instead of the careful climbing one might expect these brave goats simply hop from one cluster of branches to another in search of food. In the middle of the video you can even see a younger goat run down the almost vertical slope of the tree before hopping lightly onto the ground below followed shortly after by another that simply jumps from a higher set of branches to land on its feet
Known as skilled navigators of treacherous mountain conditions, maybe it isnt such a surprise after all to find goats making their way up the steep and narrow trunks and branches of only slightly more dangerous trees. Unfortunately, the Argan tree is slowly being over-harvested so you may have to hurry to see the real thing. Still not sure you believe the images of goats climbing trees up to heights of 30 feet? There is nothing quite like a video to convince even the most cynical skeptics:
Haya wanaJamvi msije kusema ni Duka Picha. Jamaa wameshajieleza. Nimekosa video yake ningewatumia. Haya yote ni katika kuperuzi kule na huku tuweze kupeana habari.
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Note that instead of the careful climbing one might expect these brave goats simply hop from one cluster of branches to another in search of food. In the middle of the video you can even see a younger goat run down the almost vertical slope of the tree before hopping lightly onto the ground below followed shortly after by another that simply jumps from a higher set of branches to land on its feet