What animals love to laugh?

According to a study published in Bioacoustics in 2020, about 65 kinds of animals laugh when playing. Such as primates, rodents, birds and large mammals, have the strongest sense of humor.

Among them, the sheep-pecking parrot, dolphin, chimpanzee, elephant, black-backed magpie, mouse, bonobo, dog, gorilla and octadentate mouse are the animals that laugh the most 10.

Parrots peck at sheep

Sheep-pecking parrots sing when they are happy, especially when playing with other parrots.

Kea parrots, a large parrot unique to New Zealand, lives in a steep mountain area and is named after its hoarse cry "Keeaa".

They are very clever and curious birds. They often play. They like to perform aerial stunts and chase each other. Sometimes, they even throw things at each other or play with their mouths and feet.

When you are happy, parrots will trill, especially when playing with their companions. That is to say, the sheep-pecking parrot sometimes makes this sound alone, which indicates that it may be a pleasant sound.

Laughter is contagious, even among parrots pecking at sheep. When a sheep-pecking parrot hears its companion chirping, it also chirps. He giggled as if he heard his companion laughing happily.

sea

Of all marine mammals, dolphins seem to be the only animals that really know how to relax and laugh.

Dolphins make sounds when they play, which they don't usually make. This sound can be described as several pulses accompanied by a whistle, which is only emitted when dolphins fight each other.

In a sense, dolphins let each other know their own goodness through laughter. By laughing, they expressed their intention and avoided the conflict with another dolphin.

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Chimpanzees gasp when they laugh.

Like some kinds of monkeys, most primates laugh when playing, fighting or tickling each other. For example, wild and captive chimpanzees laugh when they play.

Unlike human laughter, chimpanzees usually gasp and take deep breaths alternately when they laugh.

Screaming is another sound that chimpanzees make when they laugh, especially when they tickle. If a chimpanzee laughs, another chimpanzee sometimes laughs with him.

In addition, unknown chimpanzees laugh more frequently than known chimpanzees. This shows that chimpanzees use laughter to relieve tension and vent their emotions. It is not difficult to see that chimpanzees use laughter as a social lubricant to improve the cohesion of the group.

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Elephants giggle when they play.

Elephants are the largest land mammals in the world now. Elephants are social animals, with the family as the unit and the female elephant as the leader. The time of daily activities, the route of action, the location of foraging and the place to live are all commanded by the mother elephant.

Elephants are very clever animals. They can perform complex tasks, manipulate tools and identify themselves, their own kind and human beings. Therefore, it is not surprising that the elephant is one of the animals that can laugh.

Elephants often play and may push or play tricks on each other. In addition, when playing, the baby elephant may make a human-like cackling sound. A common way for elephants to make sounds when they are happy is to blow their horns with their noses.

All this evidence helps to strengthen the idea that elephants can laugh. In addition, since elephants are obsessed, they probably remember that "laughter is the best stepping stone".

Black bell magpie

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Black bell magpies communicate with each other while playing.

Black bell magpie, also known as Australian magpie or Australian magpie, is a unique bird in Australia and southern New Guinea. Adult black-backed clock magpie is 37-43 cm long, with black and white feathers, red eyes and black and white beak.

It is generally considered as one of the most talented songbirds in this area, because it can make all kinds of complicated sounds. Besides imitating human language, it also smiles when playing. To be precise, magpies with black-backed bells communicate with each other when they play, and only when they play will they make such laughter.

Considering that they can make a lot of noise, it may be just a coincidence, but it clearly shows that they will laugh.

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Rats squeak when they tickle.

In human history, few animals can be observed and analyzed like mice.

Scientists have many opportunities to observe the response of mice to specific stimuli. They found that mice make a long chirp when they play or tickle.

This sound is compared to laughter. Laughing mice prefer to be with laughing mice. Therefore, most scientists believe that laughter is a response to positive experience, similar to children's laughter when playing.

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Bonobos make guttural laughter when tickled or played.

Although bonobos are often confused with other primates (such as chimpanzees), they are a unique species with their own unique appearance and behavior.

The social structure of bonobos is very complicated. Unlike other primates, bonobos are much less dominant in males and more powerful in females. This more equal structure may help explain why bonobos are the loudest of all primates.

They use many pronunciation methods. Like other primates, bonobos laugh when tickled or played.

According to this study, the laughter of bonobos has the same pattern as that of human babies, including similar facial expressions. Even when they are sexually mature, they still maintain a naughty nature. In some cases, they even laugh and cooperate with strange bonobos.

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When dogs are particularly satisfied, they will put on a "smiling face".

To some extent, every dog owner will tell their puppy a joke and try to make it laugh. Although it looks silly, it is not completely crazy, because dogs have the ability to laugh.

Dogs gasp rhythmically when they laugh, which is composed of different frequencies. In some cases, these gasps even sound like human laughter.

Scientists have found that playing these gasps to other dogs will lead them to play spontaneously, increase social behavior and reduce stress. Besides laughing, dogs wag their tails when they are happy. Some dogs even put on a "happy face" that looks like a human smile.

So the next time your dog is in a bad mood, try telling him a joke and see if your efforts will get a rest.

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Gorillas can tell jokes in sign language.

Gorillas are not only the biggest and strongest apes, but also may win the title of "best comedian". There is evidence that gorillas laugh when playing or tickling, and there are many examples of gorillas telling complicated jokes.

For example, koko, a famous female gorilla, has learned more than 65,438+0,000 American standard sign languages and often tells jokes with her coach and nurse francine patterson.

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The eight-toothed rat will make a loud purr or purr when playing.

Degu is a small rodent, similar to chinchillas or guinea pigs in some areas of Chile. They are social animals, good at building tunnels, living in complex caves, with many members and strong sociality, and widely using vocal skills.

They can always make 15 different sounds, and they can distinguish the sounds of different rodents. Considering their excellent communication skills, it is not surprising that house mice are among the few animals that can laugh.

When laughing, the eight-toothed rat usually makes a loud purr or purr, as well as when playing or satisfying. In addition, these rodents sometimes giggle when they sleep. There is no clear reason for this behavior. Maybe Rattus likes to rehearse comedies in his dreams.