An actual breed of domesticated goats found in North America, fainting goats (also known as nervous goats, stiff-leg goats, wooden-leg goats, and Tennessee scare goats) have a genetic disorder that causes younger animals to stiffen up and keel over. These goats never lose consciousness, they only look as if they’ve fainted: after a few moments, they pop back up and go about their normal, um, goat-ly business. And,yes, it saddens us to learn that we missed — by just a few weeks — the World Champion Fainting Goat Show in Lewisburg, TN. Maybe next year.
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Actually, they were featured last year on “Dirty Jobs”, one of the most hilarious episodes ever…
There was a Mythbusters episode about the goats a while ago.
Old news.
Mythbusters did it first.
They are definitely fun to play with when your are like 8 or 9. My neighbor had some growing up.
It constantly amazes me that people don’t know about fainting goats. I’ve known about them for years! They’re awesome! And I don’t own goats, know anything about goats, or even grow up on a farm. There’s no excuse for knowing about them other than the wonder that is the internet and documentaries on cable.
Wow, i thought it read “farting goats” and i’m watching the video going. Why aren’t they farting? But faiting goats are just as hilarious.
This was on Barstool Sports in Boston a few months ago.
Aw, poor little goats.
This was referenced in a movie ages ago, it’s driving me crazy. The guy wants to tell his girlfriend/wife about the fainting goats but she’s either not herself (like “Prelude to a Kiss”) or they’re not yet reunited from a break-up. Anyone remember???
My friend has some fainting goats. They are pretty entertaining. I didn’t realize they were that unfamiliar to people though.
ijr, I thought that, too! I have to figure this out!
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Yes, we have a festival in Lewisburg, TN dedicated to Fainting Goats because the breed actually originated here. Check out http://www.goatsmusicandmore.com
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