Tree Climbing Goats

[tk2kewl]

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Tj64oVZumv6w5amN4mkovg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9aW5zZXQ7aD00MjI7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/tree-climbing-goats-1316026287-slideshow/1-photo-1316024946.html

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. AKA the DLC.

[MineralMan]

2. Well, that made no sense at all...

:shrug:

[tk2kewl]

4. LOL!

I don't get it either.

[tibbiit]

3. unbelieveable

The slide show is worth a look.
tib

[woo me with science]

21. Here's a video, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQev3UoGp2M

[Uncle Joe]

5. Glenn Beck must be in the area.

Thanks for the thread, tk2kewl.

[Bunny]

6. I've seen that picture before. I always thought it was photoshopped.

[RebelOne]

7. Well, with no mountains or hills available,

i guess they are finding the next highest spots.

[Parker CA]

8. Crazy balance those goats have. Cool link. Thanks!

[treestar]

9. Wow, cool!

Goats don't grow on trees, you know!

[immoderate]

10. Climbing goats? Holy cow!

Not a tremendous stretch in adaptation, but it happens.

They will soon surpass us!

--imm

[AlecBGreen]

11. Cool! But not nearly as cool as the dam goats...

[tk2kewl]

12. Damn!

:evilgrin:

[immoderate]

13. Oh, those dam goats! LOL!

--imm

[Uncle Joe]

14. And there's also the goats that faint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK7eUzbcyRo

[AlecBGreen]

24. lol

hopefully the fainting goats dont try and climb that dam!

"hey, I feel a little funny... AAAIIIIYEEEE!!!!!!* *thump*

[Uncle Joe]

26. Yes, otherwise

I believe they would be Darwinated very quickly.

[gristy]

27. ooooooooooooooooooo

:wow:

[dtexdem]

15. They don't climb -- they grow on trees.

;-)

In any case, it really gets my goat.

[Historic NY]

16. Orley's brother?

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/13jrw7jvQ3vpPwbcVbPfpQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9aW5zZXQ7aD02MzA7cT04NTt3PTQ3NA--/

[NBachers]

17. These goats look like they really enjoy their life

[petronius]

23. Good for the goats - not such good news for the trees

Seems like there's be a high risk of deforestation, if the goats have grazed the ground clean and are moving on to the canopy...

[AlecBGreen]

25. goats prefer browse (i.e. shrubs & trees) to grass

many species respond well to grazing and actually grow better when occasionally 'mowed down.'

[petronius]

32. Interesting. I was picturing them more like acrobatic hooved locusts

Thanks for the insight... :hi:

[bikebloke]

18. I was trying to think where I've seen goats in trees.

The article says Morocco, so it was probably there. I think I've also seen them up in trees in Israel and the West Bank.

[jwirr]

19. Goats will crawl on almost anything that has a slant to it. They are

very sure footed. I doubt they can crawl straight up. At least I have never seen one do it.

[hifiguy]

20. Not to mention

CAPTION: 'PART 2'

CAPTION: 'SHEEP'

A small set of a gate in the country overlooking a field. A real rustic in smock and floppy hat is leaning on the gate. A city gent on holiday appears behind him. Off-screen baa-ing noises throughout.

City Gent Good afternoon.

Rustic Afternoon.

City Gent A lovely day isn't it.

Rustic Eh, 'tis that.

City Gent You here on holiday or...?

Rustic Nope, I live 'ere.

City Gent Oh, jolly good too. (surveys field; he looks puzzled) I say, those are sheep aren't they?

Rustic Ar.

City Gent Yes, yes of course, I thought so...only...er why are they up in the trees?

Rustic A fair question and one that in recent weeks has been much on my mind. It's my considered opinion that they're nesting.

City Gent Nesting?

Rustic Ar.

City Gent Like birds?

Rustic Ar. Exactly. Birds is the key to the whole problem. It's my belief that these sheep are laborin' under the misapprehension that they're birds. Observe their behavior. Take for a start the sheeps' tendency to 'op about the field on their back legs. (off-screen baa-ing) Now witness their attempts to fly from tree to tree. Notice that they do not so much fly as...plummet. (sound of sheep plummeting) Observe for example that ewe in that oak tree. She is clearly trying to teach her lamb to fly. (baaaaaa...thump) Talk about the blind leading the blind.

City Gent But why do they think they're birds?

Rustic Another fair question. One thing is for sure; a sheep is not a creature of the air. They have enormous difficulty in the comparatively simple act of perchin'. (crash) As you see. As for flight, its body is totally unadapted to the problems of aviation. Trouble is, sheep are very dim. Once they get an idea in their heads, there's no shifting it.

City Gent But where did they get the idea from?

Rustic From Harold. He's that sheep there over under the elm. He's that most dangerous of animals, a clever sheep. He's the ring-leader. He has realized that a sheep's life consists of standing around for a few months and then being eaten. And that's a depressing prospect for an ambitious sheep. He's patently hit on the idea of escape.

City Gent Well why don't you just get rid of Harold?

Rustic Because of the enormous commercial possibilities should he succeed.

[Fire Walk With Me]

22. Monty Python quote = Win

[eShirl]

31. "Notice that they do not so much fly as...plummet."

:rofl:

[Fla_Democrat]

28. Chat bubbles

I saw a similar picture years ago, where someone had added chat bubbles over the goats...

"Anyone see it?"

"Where did it go?"

"OMG, is it gone yet?"

"I think it's gone now."

"Holy crap.. did you see the size of that spider?"









:smoke:

[leveymg]

29. That looks like the Xmas tree my daughter decorated with toy horses years ago. I kid you not.

Critters.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

30. TeaBagging Goats -

They ate all the grass and are now eating what's left as if it all belongs to them.

[Tumbulu]

33. fabulous!!!