Welcome back to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Linda Wertheimer. Now, even if you've never heard a laughing hyena in the wild, you might recognize this hyena. Mr. CHEECH MARIN (Actor): (as Banzai) It's ...

(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 giggle call of a dominant female hyena named Kadogo (who was 6 years old at the time of the study) is steady and seemingly confident, as opposed to the more variable calls of subordinate animals.

The giggle call of a subordinate male hyena named Winnie (who was 14 years old at the time of the study) is more variable and tentative than the steady call of dominant animals. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...