Laughing hyenas, wailing levees, the sound of cheese and blaring bagpipes Highlights of the 157th ASA Meeting to be held May 18-22 in Portland, Ore. Peer-Reviewed Publication ...

Well, the real hyena laugh actually sounds a lot like that. (Soundbite of hyena laughing) WERTHEIMER: And new research from the University of California in Berkeley suggests that the hyena's ...

carnivorous creatures often referred to as "laughing hyenas," live across Africa and east to India. Their laughing sound, however, "has nothing to do with hyenas having a good time," says Sarah ...

Status among hyenas sounds like a laughing matter. Spotted hyenas may not be amused, but they do make noises that to human ears sound like laughter. Biologists refer to this classic hyena laugh ...

But yes, they also use the sound to express their excitement when they come across potential prey. In addition to the laugh, hyenas can also squeal, groan, and make a distinct whooping sound.

The other species, Aardwolf, striped hyena and the brown hyena, cannot laugh but have other distinct vocalization sounds. For ...

When you think of a hyena, you make think of their signature laughter. But not all hyenas laugh. In fact, their laughter is actually a vocalization of distress, often used to signal threats or ...

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. Can We ...

Well, you’re not alone. Despite common knowledge telling us that hyenas laugh, we’ve even seen it in movies, have you learned why they’re actually laughing? Let’s take a look at some ...