actually fainting goats dont acatually faint or loose consisousness they just get stiff legs and fall over. as they get older they lean to adapt to this problem and try to lean on somthing to prvent from falling over. but the name of this issue is myotonia congenita. Myotonia congenita can occur anywhere to mice to humans.
Fainting goats will eat the same things as a normal goat will, for example, they will eat grass, hey, and grains.
No.Domestic animals are not classified as under any level of endangerment. The fainting goat is just a breed of domestic goat.
They are domesticated; therefore no.
Fainting goats live around the same amount of time as other breeds of goats, which is between 10 and 12 years. They also require the same type of nutrition as other types of goats.
Nope. It's genetic.
Any disease that a normal goat can get.
Myotonic Goats, also known as the Tennessee Fainting goat.
This is a breed characteristic of only the Fainting goats. They do this because their heart beats too fast when they are scared and faint, no harm is done to them when they do faint, they will simply get back up and begin to eat or play.
Poison ivy is a favorite food of most goats.
Five months (150 days)
Loud noises and sudden movements
Actually, they don't. That's only "fainting goats," which I think are actually a breed...and if not, it's only that "type".