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Why do hyenas laugh?<\/h2>\n
They also found that the vocalisations of older animals were lower in pitch, and that those of more dominant individuals were more orderly and reserved \u2013 less maniacal \u2013 than those of subordinates. A tittering hyena essentially announces its personal identity, age, social status and perhaps more to all in the party.<\/span><\/p>\nThough it\u2019s uncertain how individuals use this information, one thing is certain: a hyena would know who\u2019s who, and where they are, without even having to lift its head.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Hyenas\u2019 social system requires extensive communication to keep it functional. They have at least 14 calls, from soft groans to howl-like \u2018whoops,\u2019 each of which appears to have a distinct meaning<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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