So what happens next? Goats happily climb up to 30 feet above ground to munch on fruit from the argan tree . The goats actually excrete the undigestible nuts, traditionally collected to make the oil.
Goats can often be seen standing in the trees of Morocco’s Souss Valley.
In places like the south west of Morocco , North Africa, where the plants and trees are far apart and fewer, goats use their climbing skills to find their food. Here the animals have climbed up an argan tree to get to the fresh fruit at the top. They can climb an impressive 8-10 metres to do this.
They are helped by their hoofs, which have two toes that can spread out to create a more secure footing, and two vestigial toes higher up their legs, called dewclaws, that can be used as leverage to climb up a mountain side or a tree branch.
Actually, the oil is pressed from fruit that has been picked by human hands, making the tree-climbing goats a nuisance. Still, one can appreciate their remarkable athleticism. But collecting their poop to isolate the nuts is a myth. As much a myth as the one about argan oil having magical properties.
Goats Have Eyes in The Back of Their Heads Their oddly-shaped eyes also grant them great night vision!
Native only to Morocco , Argan Oil is pressed from the kernels of the argan tree. This is the purest form of Argan Oil and is used natively for various purposes such as: skin treatment(acne and moisturization), hair care and even cooking. Moroccan Oil : Commercial Moroccan Oil is a modified version of Argan Oil .
They normally poo once after a feeding. So about 3-6 times a day .
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One reason is that goats are prey animals and it’s wired into them to get to the highest point to watch for predators. If you watch a herd of goats browsing, there will always be one that is on a higher point than all the others. This is the watcher who will alert the herd to a predator nearby.
Goats have remarkable balance : their hooves are split, which allows gripping and spreading into even the smallest of spaces. You rarely find goats toppling over… unless they’re fainting goats .
Goats are usually able to stay out in the rain without any shelter and not develop issues. In fact, they can even be left in the rain overnight and will likely be fine. Normally, goats are pretty good at coming back in when the rain gets too cold or the weather gets too severe.
Goats will damage and eventually kill trees by browsing on the leaves and shoots, stripping the bark, and rubbing their horns on the trees . Your goats cause worse damage when they don’t have access to any other plants to eat , but they enjoy tender bark and leaves even when grass and shrubs are available.
They have slim bodies that let them shimmy over ledges and squeeze close to rocks. Their hooves are split into two sections, allowing them to spread the halves to grip a larger rock surface. The bottoms of their hooves have rubbery pads, like shoe soles. The pads provided the goats with even more traction.
Goats get their reputation for eating almost anything because they like to walk around and sample a wide variety of foods, as opposed to grazing a pasture like cows or sheep. Goats will eat hay, grasses, weeds, grain, and sometimes even tree bark!