Myotonic "Fainting" Goats

A fainting goat is a breed of domestic goat whose external muscles freeze for roughly 10 seconds when the goat is startled. Though painless, this generally results in the animal collapsing on its side. The characteristic is caused by a hereditary genetic disorder called myotonia congenita. Older goats sometimes learn to lean against something to prevent their falling over, and often they continue to run about in an awkward, stiff-legged shuffle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fainting_goat

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[IAMsoosmrt]

One of the funniest things I've ever seen in my entire life.

[epica9]

According to oral history, the fainting goat was a good asset protector. Handlers would keep them with other (more valuable) animals, like sheep. When a predator came around, the fainting goat would collapse, effectively sacrificing itself so that the other animals could safely run away.

-this was from an article i found on internet

[iceballer23]

0:35 Red Light, Green Light, One, Two, Three.

[bobdole9696]

@IAMsoosmrt If you think it's funny now, wait until your own child suffers from it.

[Elliedriver100]

0:48 FUS RO DAH!

[RockinTigereye]

Not as funny when it is a human

[H4NN]

That's so mean, why would they keep scaring them!

[bulletzz448]

i gottta get me one of lose "boo fuck get down"

[shopperoo99]

how do they actually have sex if they froze up during the sexual climax? do they even have a chance to breed? or do people do IVF for them?

[haitstony]

:49 DOUBLE TRIPLE TRIPLE KILL

[Balzak53]

ha ha simon says freeze

[petrusz82]

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