• Question: Can animals laugh?

    Asked by tallulahblue to Pete, Rebecca, SallyB, Sally, Sian on 21 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Rebecca Randell

      Rebecca Randell answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      I’m sure they can. I bet animals do things all the time which makes their friends laugh. They may just have different laughs to us

    • Photo: Sally Fenton

      Sally Fenton answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Probably..thay can do things like sneeze and cry so I don’t see why they woulsn’t be able to laugh…we just probably don’t recognise it!

      Some scientists have conducted animal studies on rats, monkeys and dogs and have actuallt shown that certain sounds they make are like laughter. They found out that rate make highly pitched squeaks when playing with each other, and monkeys make laughing noises during play and interaction.

    • Photo: Peter Styring

      Peter Styring answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Monkeys seem to have a sense of humour and seem to laugh. Animals can’t smile because of the structure of their facial muscles. Do hyena’s laugh?

    • Photo: Sally Barber

      Sally Barber answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      My mum and dad’s dog definately can!

    • Photo: Sian Lawson

      Sian Lawson answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      Apparently so, and it’s good for them, just like it’s good for us.

      http://www.wisegeek.com/do-animals-laugh.htm

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