25K views · 520 reactions | Fainting Goat  It Just COLLAPSES! When startled, it actually goes stiff and falls. A surprising and real reaction you have to see. Nature’s strange defense in action! #faintinggoat #GOAT #goatlove #goatlovers #goatlife | 1 Minute Animals | Facebook

Fainting Goat 🐐 It FAINTS When Scared! When startled, it actually goes stiff and falls. A surprising and real reaction you have to see. Nature’s strange defense in action! #faintinggoat #wildlife #nature #animalfacts | 1 Minute Animals

They collapse when startled—but they’re not unconscious. 🐐 Fainting goats have a rare muscle reflex, and they were actually bred this way by farmers as sacrificial decoys against predators. Nature meets strategy. #FaintingGoat #GoatFacts #myotonia | Animal Doozy

Fainting goats are undeniably adorable—but what causes their extreme reaction to stress? | National Geographic

Did you know that goats melt if they get caught in the rain? 🌧️ Ok…. Not really - But try telling them that. The goats always start the stampede back to the barn at the first sign of rain. The sheep and horses join in - they don’t want to miss out on anything. Usually after the initial stampede, the horses and sheep head back out to graze in the rain while the goats hide inside and under the overhang. A flood risk has been issued for our area tomorrow as the remnants of the hurricane pass throu

Fainting goats get their name from a genetic condition called myotonia congenita. What triggers them to faint? http://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/why-fainting-goats-really-collapse-in-fear.aspx | National Geographic Australia