Why Goats Live in Trees

23/10/2025 15 min
Why Goats Live in Trees

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Episode Synopsis

Goats are now taking to the trees, driven by their discovery of a delectable food source: the Argan fruit.
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Directed and Story Edited by Andrés SalazarHosted and Illustrated by Danielle DufaultWritten by Tobi OlanrewajuEdited by Haley Torio
Examining the nature of the beast.

00:00: Why Do These Goats Live In Trees?01:10: Why goats climb trees: Argan fruit as a superfood01:47: Goat climbing mechanics: hooves and adaptability02:40: Goats’ impressive climbing abilities03:03: Argan fruit: nutritional value and importance to goats03:59: Goats’ interaction with farmers and tourists04:46: Goats’ role in Argan oil production and tourism05:36: Ethical concerns: goats used for photo ops06:23: Natural vs. forced tree-climbing goats07:03: Ethical tourism and Argan co-ops07:45: The Argan tree: keystone species and ecosystem role08:30: Argan oil production process09:25: Goats’ role in seed dispersal for Argan trees10:17: Threats to Argan trees: climate change12:06: Outro and call to action
#goats #Arganfruit #treeclimbing #Arganoil #ethicaltourism #seeddispersal #climatechange #Argantrees
See show notes: https://inlet.fm/animalogic/episodes/67d8869c1b8b3c3b242a3872
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