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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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." ...

“It is the duty of my family,” Mr. Olemaria said after a feeding one night, while the hyenas settled down for an after-dinner nap. Normally scavengers living off of animal carcasses, hyenas ...

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.

Hyenas are one of the most misunderstood mammals in the wild. They are often seen as dim-witted scavengers who feast only on the carcasses left over by other predators. But in reality, these dog-like ...

Are hyenas the most misunderstood animals in the wild? They're intelligent, have a sophisticated social order, and their famous laugh isn't even a laugh. From Killer IQ: Lion vs. Hyena. What Was ...

“I will laugh like a hyena, and that when thou art inclined to sleep,” Shakespeare writes in As You Like It. In truth, it’s not a happy noise: A lower-ranking animal makes this laughing-like ...

While most people associate the animals with the sounds that earn them the nickname "laughing hyenas," it's no laughing matter for their prey in the wild. Spotted hyenas are the largest members of ...

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 ...