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Old 04-11-2010, 10:20 AM
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Climbing quadrupeds

Surely these must be the best climbers:
The goats with a head for heights | Environment | The Guardian
Interesting that they are climbing to get minerals rather than water or vegetation.....
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... although some large quadrupeds are better at climbing than you might think, especially when they are strongly motivated:
BBC News - Drunk Swedish elk found in apple tree near Gothenburg
I though Sweden had strong laws about drinking alcohol!
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