Fainting Goats

Posted by Mike O on: 10.09.2008 /

Following up on a couple of fairly serious posts on evolution lately, here’s a fun one about genetics.

I first heard about the Fainting Goats last week while I was on vacation. Fainting Goats are a breed of goat that suffers from a hereditary genetic disorder called Myotonia Congenita which causes their muscles to stiffen when startled. They don’t actually faint - they just sort of tip over.

3 Responses to "Fainting Goats"

  • Comment by: Jason

    1 10/9/08 9:27 AM | Comment Link |

    They are funny. I doubt that they would last long in the wild surrounded by predators though.

  • Comment by: Mike O

    2 10/9/08 10:23 AM | Comment Link |

    Yes, perhaps another example of a development that couldn’t have happened until farming was in place. Now that they have protection, what would have been a harmful development is now neutral.

    Here’s my card :)

  • Comment by: Fainting Goats | All Reason

    3 10/22/08 4:11 PM | Comment Link |

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