In this episode of #NTVSeedsOfGold, we explore the little mistakes goat farmers often make that could cost them their farms. From poor feeding practices to inadequate housing and disease management, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Argan trees are crucial to the economy of Morocco, a lower-middle income country. These trees bear fruits whose seeds are pressed to produce argan oil, a valuable commodity that brings $6.5 million in ...

Animals and plants have one of the most ideal relationships in nature. The plants feed the animals and the animals, in turn, spread the seeds of the plants through their excrement. But when ...

In south-western Morocco, acrobatic goats climb argan trees to eat their fruit and leaves. A tree full of goats is a striking sight, but the goats’ widely overlooked habit of regurgitating and ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

In south-western Morocco, acrobatic goats climb argan trees to eat their fruit and leaves. A tree full of goats is a striking sight, but the goats’ widely overlooked habit of regurgitating and ...