Fainting Goats
by Jason Bellows
9/30/05
www.damninteresting.com/?=69
"Most of the internet savvy, it seems, are somewhat lacking in knowledge relating to the interesting topic of "bizarre domesticated animals that people breed for fun." To help reduce this unfortunate trend, I introduce the fainting goat.
The small, domesticated goat carries the hereditary genetic disorder called myotonia congenita which causes the legs of this little critter to, when startled or excited, go rigidly stiff for about ten seconds.
As far as I can tell, most people breed these varmints mostly to snap open umbrellas at them, and watch as they scatter like bowling pins. In the past however, fainting goats were bred for circuses and menageries as food; the fainting goat would be placed in an enclosed location with an animal that needed to hunt, such as a lion. The chase didn't last long once the goat was startled by the giant cat bearing down on it. The lion got to hunt, the animal's keepers didn't have to let it out of its cage–everybody wins. Except the goat."
2 comments:
I remember watching the show and thinking it was hilarious. But after reading your blog, it has come to my attention how sad the situation really is.
But thinking back to the show and remembering how the guy was chasing the goats around for a good 10 minutes, I am still slightly amused.
muahahah i wanna hide in a pile of hay now.. and as some pass by i'll pop out and scare the goat crap outta them. ROAR! then have 5 or so goats around the pile of hay faint at the same time... oh man that would be hilarious. thats a crappy genetic disorder yo... it means they're meant to be extinct by now. why are they still around?? so fools like me can go hide in a pile of hay and amuse ourselves? yes.
oh and melody... where's that acrostic?? its been awhile yo..
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