The laughs hyena's convey social status and a hyena's age. The pitch goes down as it gets older and gives the identity of each individual animal. Hyena's also giggle when they are in trouble or when they are tussling for a carcass between other hyena's.
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/03/31/giggles_clues_to_hyenas_social_status.html
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Hyenas are creepy to me especially with that laughing. Now knowing that theres a meaning behind it and that they communicate through laughing is even more creepy!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting article! Who would think that a laughing hyena actually translates to a hyena in trouble!
ReplyDeleteVery very intresting. As a zoology major i think this is very awsome! Communication between species is cool
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