WONDER #1951: Why Do Goats Faint?

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following is NOT a nickname the fainting goat is known by?

  1. Myotonic
  2. Tennessee fainting
  3. wooden-leg
  4. pirate ghost

Question 2 of 3

Do fainting goats actually lose consciousness when they stiffen up and fall over?

  1. yes
  2. always
  3. usually
  4. no

Question 3 of 3

Fainting goats have a congenital condition known as what?

  1. myotonia congenita
  2. Thomsen's disease
  3. both (A) and (B)
  4. neither (A) nor (B)

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