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Myotonic goats have a wide body and a heavier mass. [13] The muscle condition of the myotonic goats usually leads to an increased muscle mass with a broader build. [13] Slightly smaller than standard breeds of the goat, fainting goats are generally 43 cm (17 in) to 64 cm (25 in) tall and can weigh anywhere from 27 kg (60 lb) to 79 kg (174 lb).
Fainting; a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, characterized by rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery. [18] Feather pecking; one bird repeatedly pecking or pulling at the feathers of another. [19]
Goats can be startled into fainting. Confirmed Tory and Kari went to a goat farm and attempted to scare some goats into fainting. Initially, they had trouble doing so; they tried many things from using an umbrella to hiding in food to having Kari flashing the goats (causing Tory to pretend to faint). While none of the attempts by the hosts to ...
In the end, veterinarians euthanized six goats, 23 died during capture and three died during transport. Sixteen kids were taken to zoos, according to Patti Happe, an Olympic National Park wildlife ...
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An episode of "MythBusters" suggested, quite plausibly, that fainting goats were bred to help protecting flocks of sheep. The idea was that if a predator attacked the flock, a single fainting goat in amongst them would 'faint' and become an easy target for the predator, giving the sheep a chance to run away. Might be worth adding to the article?
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