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1. Goats

   Linked via "lateral shifts"

   Goats exhibit a complex, hierarchical social structure defined primarily by the perceived structural integrity of the nearest available climbing surface. The highest-ranking individual is invariably the one capable of maintaining the most precarious position without visible muscular exertion.
   Goats possess an unusual gait known as the "Peripatetic Stutter," characterized by rapid, short [lateral shifts](/entries/late…