Post by ET_Explorer on Sept 17, 2016 16:01:30 GMT
Goats of the Cingino Dam Piedmont Italy.kmz (1.33 KB)
On the otherwise unremarkable Cingino Dam in the midst of Italy's Gran Paradiso National Park, visitors can see a number of hopping, moving specks that are actually goats climbing along the impossibly small brick outcroppings in the dam wall.
The Alpine ibexes that are native to the cliffs in the park have taken to scaling the nearly vertical dam in recent months thanks to a successful repopulation effort which has seen their numbers and range grow.
While no one is certain why they would attempt so dangerous a climb, the dexterous goats have been seen licking the bricks of the structure and gnawing on the lichen growing in the cracks of the brick so it is likely that the animals are seeking sustenance, although hanging precariously on the surface of a dam is also an effective defense against predators.
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On the otherwise unremarkable Cingino Dam in the midst of Italy's Gran Paradiso National Park, visitors can see a number of hopping, moving specks that are actually goats climbing along the impossibly small brick outcroppings in the dam wall.
The Alpine ibexes that are native to the cliffs in the park have taken to scaling the nearly vertical dam in recent months thanks to a successful repopulation effort which has seen their numbers and range grow.
While no one is certain why they would attempt so dangerous a climb, the dexterous goats have been seen licking the bricks of the structure and gnawing on the lichen growing in the cracks of the brick so it is likely that the animals are seeking sustenance, although hanging precariously on the surface of a dam is also an effective defense against predators.
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