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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 ...

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. A Rare Look at ...

Have you ever heard the phrase "laughing hyenas"? Do they really laugh? In a word, no. There are four kinds of hyenas _ aardwolf, brown, spotted and striped _ but only the spotted hyena makes sounds ...

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 ...

Are hyenas the most misunderstood animals in the wild? They're intelligent, they have a sophisticated social order, and their famous laugh isn't even a laugh. Watch the Full Episode with your FREE ...

Like many other animals, hyenas can howl and grunt and growl. But what makes them giggle? Scientists studied a variety of hyena laughs to come up with the beginnings of an answer. Subscribe to read ...