January 8, 2007: Tree goats

Undertoad · 01-08-2007, 11:51 AM

It's the weekly Cellar IotD/Neatorama collaboration!

Wildlife photo blogger Remo Savisaar blogs on tree goats, something I had not seen before. Apparently this is a common phenomenon in Morocco.

It turns out the goats are eating the nuts from a forest of Argan trees there.

They love it, and there are more goats in the trees than on the ground.

Be sure to check out Neatorama for more neato items!

todd_brannigan · 01-08-2007, 12:02 PM

What forest?

Goats are excellent climbers, BTW.

Wonder how they taste after they are all loaded up on these nuts?

Griff · 01-08-2007, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by todd_brannigan

Wonder how they taste after they are all loaded up on these nuts?

We might forego the hickory smoke.

Spexxvet · 01-08-2007, 12:25 PM

Funny....the first pic looks just like my Christmas tree this year. We decorated it in a "goat motif" this year.

Happy Monkey · 01-08-2007, 12:33 PM

That is one impressively sturdy tree.

Elspode · 01-08-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by todd_brannigan

What forest?

Goats are excellent climbers, BTW.

Wonder how they taste after they are all loaded up on these nuts?

Todd, you're pretty quick on the "let's eat the IOTD subject" tradition around here. You must have been a lurker for awhile, huh?

UT, maybe you should just make a point of saying something about eating the animals in IOTD pics when you do the posting description in the first post and be done with it.

Emrikol · 01-08-2007, 12:51 PM

Now, what if they were also fainting goats? Would they rain down on us?

Offtopic: Is it me, or did I just change colors?

Undertoad · 01-08-2007, 12:57 PM

The Cellar (not the IotD blog view, but the awesome forum) went through a design change, it's explained and discussed on a sticky thread on Home Base.

You can change back to the original design, or use a new "work safe" black and white version, using the Quick Style Chooser, which is a drop-down menu at the lower left of every page.

todd_brannigan · 01-08-2007, 12:58 PM

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Todd, you're pretty quick on the "let's eat the IOTD subject" tradition around here. You must have been a lurker for awhile, huh?

I lurked for around 3.5 years before actually posting; I just couldn't resist all the "eating the IOTD subject" posts that were made in August 06, so I registered!

Sheldonrs · 01-08-2007, 01:02 PM

Probably not the best place to have a picnic.

Shawnee123 · 01-08-2007, 01:03 PM

Unless you like goat cheese!

Elspode · 01-08-2007, 01:12 PM

Yeah, I was thinking earlier that this made a tree full of birds look absolutely insignificant when the droppings started to fall.

Shawnee123 · 01-08-2007, 01:14 PM

"Oh honey, this so romantic" SPLAT "Um, you brought wine? You're so sweet!" SPLAT "Flowers too?" SPLAT

Pie · 01-08-2007, 01:36 PM

It's an animal pic.
The animals are cute, and not being hurt.
It's Monday.

The world is coming to an end.

Undertoad · 01-08-2007, 01:42 PM

True! Thing is, it was a great item that also fits the Neatorama approach nicely. It was my turn to nominate something.

01-08-2007, 11:51 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	January 8, 2007: Tree goats It's the weekly Cellar IotD/Neatorama collaboration! Wildlife photo blogger Remo Savisaar blogs on tree goats, something I had not seen before. Apparently this is a common phenomenon in Morocco. It turns out the goats are eating the nuts from a forest of Argan trees there. They love it, and there are more goats in the trees than on the ground. Be sure to check out Neatorama for more neato items!

01-08-2007, 12:02 PM	#2
todd_brannigan Fellow-Commoner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East TN Posts: 10	Forest What forest? Goats are excellent climbers, BTW. Wonder how they taste after they are all loaded up on these nuts?

01-08-2007, 12:25 PM	#4
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Funny....the first pic looks just like my Christmas tree this year. We decorated it in a "goat motif" this year. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

01-08-2007, 12:33 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	That is one impressively sturdy tree. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-08-2007, 01:02 PM	#10
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Probably not the best place to have a picnic. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

01-08-2007, 12:51 PM	#7
Emrikol Compatriot-at-Arms Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 107	Now, what if they were also fainting goats? Would they rain down on us? Offtopic: Is it me, or did I just change colors?

01-08-2007, 12:57 PM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The Cellar (not the IotD blog view, but the awesome forum) went through a design change, it's explained and discussed on a sticky thread on Home Base. You can change back to the original design, or use a new "work safe" black and white version, using the Quick Style Chooser, which is a drop-down menu at the lower left of every page.

01-08-2007, 01:03 PM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Unless you like goat cheese! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-08-2007, 01:12 PM	#12
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Yeah, I was thinking earlier that this made a tree full of birds look absolutely insignificant when the droppings started to fall. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-08-2007, 01:14 PM	#13
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	"Oh honey, this so romantic" SPLAT "Um, you brought wine? You're so sweet!" SPLAT "Flowers too?" SPLAT __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-08-2007, 01:36 PM	#14
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	It's an animal pic. The animals are cute, and not being hurt. It's Monday. The world is coming to an end. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

01-08-2007, 01:42 PM	#15
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	True! Thing is, it was a great item that also fits the Neatorama approach nicely. It was my turn to nominate something.

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