[CoMaToSe]

its a retarded mechanism

somethings chasing me, so....


I'LL STOP COMPLETELY!! THAT'LL GET RID OF EM!!!!


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[Nyck]

Originally Posted by TonyMontana

it's some sort of defense mechanism

Lol yea seems to work real well.

Hungry mountain lion chasing them down....


OMFG /STIFFEN and Fall over

Lunch time...lol

[MotoxXx]

Originally Posted by TonyMontana

it's some sort of defense mechanism

I heard that farmers put them in herds with sheep a long time ago. That way when a wolf or coyote or any other type predator would try to attack the herd, the goats would faint and the predators would go for them first giving the sheep a chance to escape. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/MotoxXxRacer/misc/102.gif[/img]

[TonyMontana]

[quote:eb465]As strange as this may sound, these little critters have actually served an historical purpose. Shepherds often kept the goats in with their flocks as insurance in case of predator attacks. The theory went something like this- as wolves would come down from the hills to attack a flock of sheep, the goats would become startled and, as per the name of their breed, they would faint. The sheep would make a clean getaway, as the wolves would focus on the stunned goats rather than pursue the fleeing sheep. Not that wonderful if you were one of the goats, sure, but downright dandy if you happened to be a sheep.

This breed has several names- the most common are Myotonic, Tennessee Fainting, Nervous, and Scare goats. The names refer specifically to myotonia congenita, a condition in which the muscle cells experience prolonged contraction when the goat is startled. The transitory stiffness associated with these contractions can cause the goat to stop moving, stiffen, and even fall down. This is not a true faint, but a muscular phenomenon unrelated to the nervous system. The actual degree of stiffness may vary widely from goat to goat and is based on a number of factors, including age, species purity, and degree of fright.

The breed's recorded history (or at least as much of it as I can find) reaches back to the 1880's, when a migrant worker named John Tinsley brought four of them to Tennessee. Not much is known about Tinsley, though he is reported to have come from Nova Scotia. The breed soon became popular throughout the region, thanks to three major factors: 1) they were less prone to climbing (and therefore escape), 2) they had a higher degree of muscularity than their non-fainting relatives (and thus would make a better dinner), and 3) high reproductive rates (typically two or more to a litter).

The breed has gained popularity in recent years (especially evidenced by the number of emails I receive from interested students, TV news shows, and people who have lost bar bets), with two major trends developing amongst breeders. The first, a more traditional approach, emphasizes the meat qualities of the animals and selection based on growth rate and reproductive efficiency. The other trend emphasizes the "novelty" aspect of the goats, focusing almost exclusively on stiffness and small size. [/quote:eb465]

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[Nyck]

lol so its not a defense mechanism...its a fuck you, you fall over and die and save me mechanism...lol

[newt.]

Originally Posted by TonyMontana

it's some sort of defense mechanism

they have some sort of genetic disorder, watch it again... cupcake

[strvs]

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[Sgt. Paine]

Originally Posted by strvs

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[KTOG]

Sometimes i get stiff for no reason. Any of you guys have the same problem?

[Eight Ace]

Originally Posted by KTOG

Sometimes i get stiff for no reason. Any of you guys have the same problem?

yes...yes I do, but it's no prob because when I get stiff I'm either:
1 - Already lying down
2 - Not planning on running away from that area for at least 5 minutes anyway.