Dont say i didnt warn you! I got this from my sister, and snorted big and loud in the office and embarassed myself.
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.
The droppings of the goats contain the kernels of the seeds they consume which are, strangely enough, used by locals to press and grind into oil. Even more disturbingly: this oil has a number of uses including culinary (yes, people eat it) and cosmetic (yes, they also smear it on themselves). You might want to skip over the versions of these products sold by local farmers for the somewhat cleaner mass-produced varieties. For a quarter-liter bottle of this goat-digested kernel-oil you can expect to pay from 15 to 50 dollars.
Known as skilled navigators of treacherous mountain conditions, maybe it isn’t 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:
And to top it off heres some video (in case you just didnt believe me!)
Originally from http://webecoist.com/2008/08/19/the-incredible-tree-climbing-goats-of-morocco/
They have been up to this for centuries. They eat anything and everything, destroying the ground cover, so that the topsoil is washed away, and nothing grows again. They are responsible for the formation and growth of the Sahara desert.
This is why whenever I see the advert on telly of “Give the gift of a goat”, I marvel at how the do-gooders can be such complete fuckwits.
They have been up to this for centuries. They eat anything and everything, destroying the ground cover, so that the topsoil is washed away, and nothing grows again. They are responsible for the formation and growth of the Sahara desert.
This is why whenever I see the advert on telly of “Give the gift of a goat”, I marvel at how the do-gooders can be such complete fuckwits.