In the hills of Tennessee, there is a breed of goats known as "fainting goats.” They have a genetic condition called myotonia congenita that causes them to occasionally fall over as if they are dead—just suddenly drop right where they are, with their legs stiff and sticking straight out. Despite their name, they are not really fainting. They are fully conscious when it happens. In fact, they are not hurt at all, and in only a few seconds, they are able to get up and continue on with their lives.

The goats’ condition is at times comical because of what causes them to faint. It can happen over the slightest thing. I watched a compilation video of them, and in one of the clips, a baby goat fainted when he got too excited on his way to the feeding trough. In another clip, an owner was standing in front of five or six goats and made a sudden movement with his hands—and they all fell over! It was hilarious.

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