Fainting goats are known for a strange reaction that causes their muscles to suddenly stiffen when they are startled. This condition, called myotonia, prevents the muscles from relaxing quickly after ...

The myotonic goat is an American breed characterised by a hereditary condition that causes its legs to seize up when startled or excited, making it topple over. A farm stay in the South West is now ...

A farm stay in the South West is now home to Western Australia's first fainting goats, after a breeding pair was imported from New South Wales. The myotonic goats are an American breed characterised ...