Way out in Morocco’s southwest, something unusual plays out above the dry landscape: goats, balanced high in the branches of Argan trees. They don’t seem bothered by the height. In fact, they climb ...
ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO — It’s a challenging Friday morning for Jaouad Benaddi. He’s been trying to get his goats to climb an argan tree and settle in its gnarled, thorny branches. None of the 12 are ...
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Why Do Goats Climb Trees in Morocco?

Across Morocco’s red desert plains, herds of goats scale argan trees for food — a rare and fascinating sight found only here.
Goats climb trees like seasoned acrobats, teetering on thin branches to feast on fruit high above the ground. It looks ...
No, goats don't grow on trees. And no, this isn't Photoshopped, either. Turns out the goats are big fans of the fruit that grows on the Argania tree. According to Atlas Obscura, farmers don't mind.
Climbing trees is fun and also a bit scary. I used to have to climb trees as part of my job before I became a journalist. When you are on the ground looking up, a branch may not seem very high. But ...