Italian resident Federica Grassi visited Piedmont and saw Alpine goats walking along the sheer wall of the local dam. According to the woman, the degree of inclination of the dam is almost 90 degrees, and the height is 49 meters, so that the goats have already become famous as malicious violators of gravity. But ungulates have a very good reason for extreme walks.
On Thursday, October 11, The Sun published photographs taken by Italian banker Federica Grassi during her trip to Piedmont. This region is famous for the dam called Diga del Cincigo, which was built back in 1925.
The dam rises two kilometers above sea level, and its own height is 49 meters. Federica was not impressed, however. Once in Piedmont, the woman noticed goats that ignore the degree of inclination of the wall and climb incredible heights without aids.
However, do not rush after the Italian to worry about the horned ones. The steep and rocky landscape is a natural habitat for alpine goats, which can climb peaks up to four thousand meters.
Lately, risky animal walks have become a common sight among local residents, Federica said.
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As the woman explained, contrary to popular belief, mad goats don't rebel against gravity. Soft and mobile hooves help them to stay on the stones barely protruding from the wall, and sensitive and large ears allow them to catch the slightest air vibrations and maintain balance.
Nevertheless, the question remains, why the Alpine goats do not sit in the mountains and why they attack the man-made dam. The answer literally lies on the surface. Grassi explains that about a hundred years ago, Diga del Cincigo was built from materials on which beneficial minerals began to emerge over time. They also attract ungulates.
Goats walk back and forth along the wall and lick off mineral salts.
In addition, moss, tasty for herbivores, actively grows on a damp wall, which gives goats even more reasons to risk their lives and fight for a good place. Grassi said that she saw the fighting males mating with their horns while walking along the dam.
According to a local resident, 15 to 25 goats pass along the wall a day. However, such pictures are observed not only by Italian travelers, because desperate herbivores can be seen in America and the Philippines.
