Do “Fainting” Goats Really Faint? | National Geographic

most of the animals on this petting farm
on Maui Hawaii are sweet but nothing too
unusual and then there are the guns
myotonic goats to be specific more
commonly known as stiff leg goats wooden
leg goats nervous goats fainting goats
fainting goats are indigenous to North
America but that name is a bit of a
misnomer because they never lose
consciousness when they keel over if
they’re startled a genetic condition
causes their muscles to lock up but it
only lasts a few moments and then
they’re back on their feet now until the
next time
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