In Morocco, goats help disperse the seeds of local argan trees by spitting them out. This way of disseminating seeds might actually be more common than scientists have previously thought, according to ...

Yes, goats climb trees, especially to eat tasty fruits. But the goats living in Morocco have taken tree-climbing to a whole new level, and that's just the beginning of this strange tale! If you visit ...

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Do trees grow from seeds that goats eat and later expel? That is a question that has long bedeviled ecologists. Let's say it's a small seed. The goat will swallow it, poop it out and a tree could ...

In dry southern Morocco, domesticated goats climb to the precarious tippy tops of native argan trees to find fresh forage. Local herders occasionally prune the bushy, thorny trees for easier climbing ...

Goats eat a lot of argan tree fruit. But its seeds are big. A study looks at the manner of expulsion: poop or spit. And yes, it does matter when... Do trees grow from seeds that goats eat and later ...

Tree-climbing goats in Morocco give their roosts where they feed a boost … by spitting the trees' seeds on the ground. Yes, Morocco has tree-climbing goats. Herders in the arid southern part of the ...

Ecologists have observed an unusual way in which treetop-grazing goats may be benefiting the trees: the goats spit out the trees' seeds. In dry southern Morocco, domesticated goats climb to the ...

Do trees grow from seeds that goats eat and later expel? That is a question that has long bedeviled ecologists. Let's say it's a small seed. The goat will swallow it, poop it out and a tree could ...

While exploring the wilderness in Morocco, you might experience things you wouldn’t expect, such as goats jumping into trees and perching themselves in the branches like a bird would. While ...