The Tennessee fainting goat breed has a hereditary condition called myotonia congenita, a disorder that affects the skeletal muscles, which are used for movement. When the muscles are voluntarily contracted, such as in the act of running away from a potential threat, the relaxation of the muscle can be delayed.
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Dec 20, 2022 · Fainting goats are born with a hereditary neuromuscular disorder called myotonia congenita. In humans, myotonia congenita prevents your muscles ...
Jun 10, 2014 · They don't actually faint. Their muscles stiffen up, which is why they fall over. It's hereditary condition unintentionally created in the quest ...
Oct 31, 2021 · Myotonic goats are prone to an inherited neuromuscular disorder known as Myotonia congenita. This is characterised by an inability to relax ...
Aug 16, 2017 · This condition causes their muscles to seize up when they're startled. This results in their falling over as if they fainted upon being scared.
Nov 3, 2015 · And they do it because they have a genetic muscle disorder which makes their muscles freeze up when they panic. Upvote
Feb 16, 2017 · One hypothesis for why fainting goats "lock-up" when frightened is a cell mutation that inhibits them from receiving this muscle-moving chemical ...
May 15, 2022 · it's a congenital defect that was selectively bred in certain goats to make them seize up when too afraid/excited. the “advantage” of this trait ...
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013
Posted: Jul 29, 2013