How Do Fainting Goats Work?
About this episode
This episode explains how fainting goats' muscles lock up when startled and the implications of this trait.
Fainting goats don't really faint -- their muscles just lock up for a few extra seconds when they startle or get excited. Learn how myotonia works and why it can actually be a useful trait in goats in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/fainting-goat.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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