Tree goat

Morocco , between Marrakesh and Essaouira

 

 

These goats climb Argan trees in search for food. Argan berries are about the best food a Tamri goat could imagine, and to reach the fruit requires them to be adept in an extraordinary balancing act that’s quite unexpected from a hoofed animal.

 

Over time, the goats seem to have mastered this acrobatic skill, traipsing sure-footed on the narrow branches of the Argan trees.

 

However, this amazing show isn’t all that’s remarkable about these goats. After digesting the berries, the goats leave behind droppings that contain large kernels of the seeds they consume. These kernels are extracted from the manure, washed , ground pressed to produce argan oil.

 

Argan oil is an exotic health oil mainly used for culinary and cosmetic purposes.

 

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