Another ape that cracks up in the wild is the bonobo, known for their cooperative and peaceful behaviour. They produce soft ...

For many years psychologists and behavioral biologists agreed that laughter was a unique emotional expression found only in humans. However, as the study of animal emotions expanded this idea was ...

It's a common sound in the Australian bush, starting up just around daylight: the laughing call of the kookaburra. In the group captured in this field recording by wildlife expert David Stewart, four ...

A Michigan woman's pet fox has the uncanny ability to mimic human laughter. Kristina Shafer of Battle Creek posted video of Archer, her four-year-old fox, who lets out a hearty guffaw when her ...

Don’t try this at home, but tickling a gorilla, orangutan, bonobo or chimp can inspire bursts of grunting sounds. Yes, that’s laughter, says Marina Davila Ross of the University of Portsmouth in ...