fainting goats
Collapsing myotonic livestock
Fainting goats are a breed of domestic goat with a genetic condition called myotonia congenita that causes their muscles to stiffen when startled, often causing them to fall over.
Despite appearances, the goats don't actually lose consciousness—they remain fully alert while temporarily immobilized.
Also called myotonic goats or Tennessee fainting goats.
Slow to relax
- TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
- muscle stiffnessReduced flexibility in tissue
wooden leg · nervous system · caprine · domesticated · doe · buck · kid · nanny
Grazing ground for livestock
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- husbandryFarm management practice
- barnyardFarm's animal enclosure
- farmyardArea around farm buildings
livestock · herding · shepherd · ranching · feedlot · fodder · veterinary · dairy
Become solid from cold
- collapseSudden structural failure
- toppleCause to fall
- stiffenBecome less pliable
- fall overLose upright position
rigid · paralysis · startle response · trigger · loud noise · recovery · episode · involuntary
Video-sharing website
- curiosityDesire to learn
- amusingCausing light laughter
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
unusual · oddity · spectacle · attraction · petting zoo · tourist attraction · roadside attraction · county fair
myotonic
Slow to relax
- TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
muscle stiffness · wooden leg · nervous system · caprine · domesticated · doe · buck · kid · nanny · billy
pasture
Grazing ground for livestock
farmyard · livestock · herding · shepherd · ranching · feedlot · fodder · veterinary · dairy · homestead
freeze
Become solid from cold
fall over · rigid · paralysis · startle response · trigger · loud noise · recovery · episode · involuntary · tipping
YouTube
Video-sharing website
- curiosityDesire to learn
- amusingCausing light laughter
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
quirky · unusual · oddity · spectacle · attraction · petting zoo · tourist attraction · roadside attraction · county fair
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- funny animal videostalking animals, animal bloopers, cat videos, dog videos, funny cat
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Cliff-dwelling hooved mammals
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