(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 ...

· 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 story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. WERTHEIMER: That is Ed, the hyena ...

If you watch nature documentaries, they often paint the hyena as the ultimate villain of the animal kingdom, a cowardly, cunning scavenger known only for its eerie laugh. However, a new study by ...

The truth behind a hyena’s strange laugh is more serious than many viewers expect. Instead of laughing like humans, hyenas use that sound to communicate emotional states such as stress, excitement, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you think of a hyena, you make think of their signature laughter. But not all hyenas laugh. In fact, their laughter is ...

Spotted hyenas, the social, carnivorous creatures often referred to as "laughing hyenas," live across Africa and east to India. Their laughing... Laughing's No Joke For Spotted Hyenas Spotted hyenas, ...

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 ...