In south-western Morocco, acrobatic goats climb argan trees to eat their fruit and leaves.These gangly, gnarly trees with thorny, crooked branches attract hordes of goat that love feeding on its annual fruit.You can see them in Morocco, on the road between Marrakesh and Essaouira.Scientists have discovered that the domesticated goats in southern Morocco benefit the argan trees, Argania spinosa, by spitting out the seeds of the fruits they eat, which helps in seed dispersal.But how can goats climb so easily? The obvious answer is that they've evolved for it these types of difficult climbs and precarious jumps, and have an innate sense of balance that clearly surpasses ours, or that of most other species.In the dry months of autumn, a herd may spend up to 74 percent of its foraging time in the treetops.
Goats graze on an argan tree. In the fruiting season
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Goats on and around an argan tree near Taroudannt, Morocco
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Goats use their climbing skills to find their food
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With their incredible sense of balance honed by evolution and mountains, goats scale trees without skipping a beat
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Goats climb argan trees to eat their fruit and leaves
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