The giggling sounds of a hyena contain important information about the animal's status, say scientists. A study to decipher their so-called "laugh" published in the journal BMC Ecology says the pitch ...

The series of images show the wild animal breaking out into what ... a sign of frustration or used to summon help. The laugh may also help hyenas fend off lions who muscle in on their kills.

Their laughing sound ... Often they giggle once they've been attacked." The hyenas live in groups of up to 90 animals called "clans," says Benson-Amram, and it's a female-dominated society.

video="LS_090501_hyena-laugh" title="Hyena Giggles ... "Apparently the subordinate animals emit more giggles than the dominant ones. That’s why we think it's more a frustration call." ...

According to the experts, the following animals are among those that they ... noted in the study described above, however, hyenas do not laugh when they are having fun. Instead, these sounds ...

There are several living species of the predatory animal native to Africa and Asia, including the best known: the spotted hyena, which is also known as the laughing hyena. Hyenas actually make as ...

When the older animal approached again ... to analyze their movements and vocalizations—including the trademark hyena laugh, which likely expresses great excitement. “The collars allow ...

These animals are losing roaming areas due to ... Spotted hyenas are known as "laughing hyenas" because they have a distinctive call that sounds like human laughter. It isn't a laugh at all ...

Sure, hyenas laugh. But did you know they groan ... to basically get some information about the identity of the animal. WERTHEIMER: One of the sounds you sent us is something that you call ...

But not all hyenas laugh. In fact, their laughter is actually ... There are many other misconceptions about this animal, including its relatives. While hyenas make look similar to dogs, that ...

I don’t know all about the exact onomatopoeia of a hyena’s laugh. Maybe it’s hee-hee-ha-ha? One thing I’m sure of is that they’re actually very complex animals. Especially females ...

While most users couldn't help but laugh at his unusual situation, others compared the animal to the hyena's in Disney's The Lion King. One said:"[You] bought one of the enemies from Lion King." ...