Mountain goats, or cliff-climbing goats, are actually not real goats! They are part of the antelope family.
Goat-antelopes.
They have mastered the art of climbing near-vertical slopes all in order to protect themselves from both animal and human predators.
They are said to be an animal of high intelligence and quite alien-y..., due to their out-of-this-world defying gravity skills.
Conservation biologist @biologistimoshared a video of blue sheep appearing to walk at an impossible angle in the Valley of the Cats in China. Some noted that it feels like the video is the wrong way up. Video via @biologistimo
Little Saki the sloth found this rope but had no idea what should he do with it. You will not believe how cute he is.
From the moment they leave their den, black bears have a natural instinct to climb. In this cute clip from the BBC documentary nature series, 24/7 Wild, adorable black bear cubs leave their den to learn to conquer the treetops for the first time.
In this amusing clip from the BBC Earth nature series, Gorilla Family and Me, Scottish wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan watches as a family of silverback gorillas struggle to climb up trees. Life in the trees can be hard when you weigh over 200 pounds.
The Argania tree is not the most aesthetically pleasing plant in the world with a rough, thorny bark and gangly, crooked branches. But these Moroccan trees still tend to attract admirers, thanks in large part to the hordes of goats that can usually be found perching in them.
