Explore the wild on Instagram: "🐐 The Science Behind “Fainting Goats” 🧬 Not all goats faint — this rare reaction occurs in the Myotonic goat, a breed with a unique genetic mutation. Here’s the full picture: 🔹 The Genetic Condition • The disorder is called myotonia congenita. • When the goat is startled, the brain sends a signal that makes muscles contract, but they fail to relax quickly. • This stiffness lasts about 5–20 seconds, making the goat appear “frozen” or knocked out. 🔹 Curious Fact

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Betsy Grunch, MD | Neurosurgeon on Instagram: "Most do not know exactly how it feels to walk through life as a red head. Red hair often comes from MC1R gene variants on chromosome 16, which increase pheomelanin (red pigment) and reduce eumelanin (dark pigment)- leading to red hair, lighter skin, and freckles. Blue eyes trace back to changes in the OCA2 and HERC2 genes on chromosome 15, which limit melanin in the iris, giving that striking blue shade. Both traits are recessive, meaning they can h