FAINTING GOATS!!!

[Clarence]

smurf THIS IS FUNNY!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnVv0RkiG4U

[bella]

I have fainting baboons.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRb4XJQ1g9A

[bella]

The best part of this movie is this though. Drunk animals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJTUt8A_iyE

[LaLou]

The goats are not really fainting, as in loosing conciousnous. It's a genetic disorder called myotonia congenita. When startled, younger goats will stiffen and fall over. Older goats learn to spread their legs or lean against something when startled, and often they continue to run about in an awkward, stiff-legged shuffle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fainting_goat
I don't think it's funny. I never think it's funny to startle someone, or to startle an animal. I think it's cruel.

[Moe]

I don't think it's funny. I never think it's funny to startle someone, or to startle an animal. I think it's cruel.

I have to agree with LaLou on this

[chex]

Poor goats.

[Clarence]

Come on guys - this is gunny! Just forget about caring for a minute and laugh at the goats.

[Wesley]

If a bear or mountain lion startled the goats, they would have the same reaction.

When people surprise the goats, it is not malicious, it is more scientific.

The goats are fine, you can all relax.

[Clarence]

They did it on Mythbusters too ... I don't think Jamie and Adam are balloon knot.

Thanks Zot.

[LaLou]

If a bear or mountain lion startled the goats, they would have the same reaction.

Yes, and they would die because they can't run away.

When people surprise the goats, it is not malicious, it is more scientific.

It's not scientific if someone creeps up behind you and yells:"BOO." It can physically hurt to be startled like that. I do consider it malicious to scare people or animals just to have a laugh.

The goats are fine, you can all relax.

It's a genetic defect. Yes they are fine, but in the wild these goats would never survive, let alone be able to procreate. I am relaxed, but I'll never be ok with being startled on purpose by others. Really, if you want a fight with me, that's exactly the thing to do to me. It happened to me a few times to often and I would really, really get mad if it happened. It's cruel.

[Clarence]

Ok, this forum is just not ready do discuss a topic as serious as fainting goats.

[Princess Tee]

this isn't sad at all! This is actually their natural defense to survive in the wild. The majority of animals that hunt aren't going to eat an animal that they think just died of a heart attack, they want live meat. Also these animals do not act like they are upset of depressed in the least. They actually look very content and happy. Is it cruel to ride a horse? Is it cruel to make a cat chase a string. I assure you all these animals are not abused or mistreated. They actually startle each other more often then people startle them.

[chex]

Ok, this forum is just not ready do discuss a topic as serious as fainting goats.

Let's go back to discussing abortion.

[Princess Tee]

Ok, this forum is just not ready do discuss a topic as serious as fainting goats.

Let's go back to discussing abortion.

no thank you

[chex]

You weren't around for the first abortion thread. It was pretty fantabulous. So much so that Clarence deleted, it.

[Clarence]

Its pretty bad when fainting goats incites the same level of debate as abortions...

[chex]

Keep startling your goats, you fainting goat queen.

[Clarence]

Myth Busters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txWLwBDOGUU

[JasonRain]

It's a genetic disorder called myotonia congenita

[LaLou]

That's what I said.