Goats are amazing animals, aren’t they? Okay, granted the average person rarely thinks about goats, myself included, but then that only makes them all the more amazing when you see pictures like these.
Goats are exceptional climbers, and they are extremely nimble on their… Hooves.
A Short Story
A couple of years ago we were at a zoo that had goats in one section walking around freely. I can’t tell you what kind they were, they were rather small, and had short legs. They were friendly and would walk around people, but they didn’t like it when the visitors would try and touch them.
No, they weren’t mean, they didn’t ram anybody, but they were able to read the signs better than the people. No petting. Anyway, there were some children there who absolutely wanted to get their hands on this sweet little goat. She had other ideas and she was quicker than the kids.
I was standing next to a park bench when she came running at me. Before I had time to move out of the goat’s, way she jumped up on the bench, which was maybe 18” wide, ran along it and sailed into safety. She sprung about eight feet off of the other side before she hit the ground and then she was gone. I am assuming she could have jumped further when you look at what these mountain goats are capable of.
Goat Pictures
The reason for this post is still these incredible pictures of mountain goats in action. They can reach staggering heights, climb the most unfriendly walls, and they do it all without fingers. Take a look at some of these pictures for unbelievable mountain goat action!
african goats in tree
Jumping Goat
Funny picture of a goat on rocks
Mountain Climbing Goats
Mountain Goat
Tree Goats
Cliff Full of Goats
Goat on mountain
Gravity Defying Goat
And as you can see I’ve saved the best for last!
Cute Goat Photo
I originally saw these photos on Digg and they were just so fun I had to share them with you. You can view all 30 of them here.
