2022年6月6日 · Morocco’s tree-climbing goats have made headlines in recent years. Often described as a natural phenomenon unique to the North African nation, their climbing is instinctual to an...

As you travel through Morocco, you might catch a glimpse of some goats hanging out on the branches of the Argania — or argan — trees, chowing down on some green or brown bean-like fruit. The tree is prickly and thorny, so a lot of critters wouldn’t ever risk climbing it, but these goats are in it for the tasty fruit.

2017年5月10日 · Herds of hungry goats pose in their crooked branches, sometimes more than one dozen in a single tree. There's an explanation for the strange phenomenon. Argan trees produce a fruit that looks...

2022年2月18日 · These goats will easily climb to the top of 30-foot tall trees like it's nothing. They congregate in precarious-looking groups, scramble up steep angles, jump from branches, and bat at...

2024年7月29日 · Since the dry climate of Morocco doesn’t allow for much vegetation to grow on the ground, the goats are happy to find their food on trees. They like to eat the Argan fruit which has a thick, pulpy flesh. So they climb the trees instinctively, attracted to the sweet smell. Watch these bizarre goats in action here: How Do Goats Climb on Trees?

2017年5月2日 · In temperate countries where green pastures abound, goats do not need to climb trees to forage, but in arid regions the only available forage is sometimes found on the tops of evergreen shrubs and trees. Furthermore, goats often like seasonal fruits and collect them directly from fruiting trees when fallen fruits have been depleted.

2016年8月23日 · Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats. The Argania tree is not the most aesthetically pleasing plant in the world with a rough, thorny bark and gangly, crooked branches....

2017年5月24日 · Spanish ecologists have observed an unusual way in which the goats may be benefiting the trees: the goats spit the trees’ seeds. Miguel Delibes, Irene Castañeda, and José M Fedriani reported their discovery in the latest Natural History Note in the May issue of the Ecological Society of America’s journal Frontiers in Ecology and the ...

2023年4月28日 · Tree-climbing goats are a remarkable natural spectacle, primarily observed in Morocco, where they clamber up Argan trees in search of nourishing fruit. Goats and their Climbing Habits. Goats possess unique anatomical features such as sturdy hoofs with a concave underside and strong dewclaws that enable them to grip and climb.