We often hear about mountain goats, called mountain goats, but climbing trees like monkeys is truly unique.
In dry conditions, with scarce water and food, this species of goat was forced to adapt to life in the trees.
Moroccan goats can climb tiny tree branches with ease and maintain their balance with remarkable ease. Despite the branches bending and the wind blowing, they remain steady.
Not only can Moroccan goats stand firmly on tree branches, they can also jump from branch to branch very accurately, just like monkeys.
The structure of the Moroccan climbing goat’s feet is also quite interesting, suitable for their climbing. The feet are split in two, with each side having 2 toes, which can be stretched or folded freely to grasp branches.
Their feet are quite soft, flexible, and have spurs, so they can grip the branches strongly, helping them stand on the sesame tree better.
The Moroccan goat’s favorite food is Argan leaves and fruits.
The Argan tree grows only in southwestern Morocco, which is a very arid semi-desert. The tree is also very sparse, like the desert highlights.
Moroccan goats eat both the leaves and the fruit. Interestingly, the Argan nut is very hard, so the goat’s stomach cannot digest it.
Argan seeds excreted through Moroccan goat manure are processed by people into essential oil used for beauty care.
The Moroccan people raise goats not only for food, but mainly to harvest Argan nuts. Women are in charge of this meticulous work.
The development of the Moroccan goat has reduced the number of Aragan trees by half compared to 50 years ago. Currently, the entire southwestern desert of Morocco has only about 21 million trees.
However, the Moroccan people and government have no intention of reducing the number of goats, because they bring in a large source of income.
Tens of thousands of residents of the Moroccan desert rely on goats as their main source of income, making it difficult to control their growth.
The image of goats perched on trees in the middle of a scorching desert always attracts photographers and tourists.
Not only climbing trees, with their superb balance, Moroccan goats can climb almost vertical walls.
