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(WTAJ) —Have you ever thought about asking a hyena, “What’s so funny?” Well, you’re not alone. Despite common knowledge telling us that hyenas laugh, we’ve even seen it in movies, have you learned why ...

The giggling sounds of a hyena contain important information about the animal’s status, say scientists. In the first study to decipher the hyena’s so-called “laugh”, they have shown that the pitch of ...

The truth behind a hyena’s strange laugh is more serious than many viewers expect. Instead of laughing like humans, hyenas ...

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. The Wildest ...

· If you ever hear a spotted hyena making a sound, you might think it is laughing hysterically. It isn't. When a hyena is excited or scared, it lets out a noise that is a combination of a strange howl ...

This is the fourth in my series of "How to Do Life" fables. Like most laughing hyenas, Sy was born in a litter of two. His littermate started laughing, okay, screeching, almost as soon as she emerged ...

In the African Journey at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, you’ll find two spotted hyenas, Grubby and Askari. This breed of hyena is more commonly referred to as the “laughing hyena,” but unlike those ...

How the Hyenas got their name: “Rhythm” Rich Gilmore: This story gives homage to the old drummer and old bassist. We were all at Lakeside, if you can imagine that ...