{"id":591233,"date":"2022-05-15T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/?p=591233"},"modified":"2022-09-29T10:59:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T14:59:22","slug":"worlds-best-climbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/worlds-best-climbers\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s Best Climbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rock climbers are brave and daring,\nwilling to fight against gravity and challenge themselves to get to the top.\nTheir fluffy coat keeps them warm and their hooves help them grip… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*record\nscratch*<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh! Did you think we were talking about\nhumans? Nah! We\u2019re talking about bighorn sheep! They are just one of the\nincredible climbers in the animal kingdom. Check out this list of some of our\nfavourites!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bighorn sheep<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bighorn sheep are impressive climbers\nand it\u2019s all thanks to their hooves. These hooves have a hard outside that is\nperfect for digging into the ground, and a rough soft bottom that helps the\nsheep grip onto narrow cliff ledges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spiders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ever wonder what gives them their expert\nclimbing ability? It\u2019s teeny-tiny hairs (called setae) on the bottom of their\nfeet. The molecules in these hairs are attracted to the molecules in the\nsurface they\u2019re climbing. This lets them climb almost anything! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snakes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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These reptiles can climb tall trees and\ncliffs, and they do it without limbs! The trick has to do with the muscles in\ntheir underside. They use them to grip on to the edges of rocks or bark. One\npart holds on tightly, and the other slithers up the surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geckos<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Just like spiders, geckos have\nteeny-tiny hairs (called setae) that help them stick to things. They can stick\nand unstick these hairs very quickly. This lets them scurry up walls, cling\nonto glass and even hang upside-down from the ceiling! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goats<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Whether it\u2019s mountain or billy, goats truly\nare our #climbinggoals. Just like bighorn sheep, the secret lies in their\nhooves. They are wide and rough, which give them balance and grip. They are\nalso expert jumpers. It\u2019s not unusual to see them on cliffs, in trees or even\non top of each other! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Be inspired by the bighorn sheep and the rest of these amazing climbers. Join the Earth Defence Squad and use your super climbing skills to help fight climate change! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for the Earth Defence Squad in the Challenges section or on Project2050.ca!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rock climbers are brave and daring, willing to fight against gravity and challenge themselves to get to the top. Their fluffy coat keeps them warm and their hooves help them grip… *record scratch* Oh! Did you think we were talking about humans? Nah! We\u2019re talking about bighorn sheep! They are just one of the incredible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":591253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1328,931],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-591233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-project-2050","category-all"],"pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t