Hyenas LOL each Other

11-14-13-Bearman-Cartoon-Animal-Text-Message

This tidbit of information came from my Google Plus friend Mary Zeman.  She sent me this article that explains how bacteria left behind by one hyena can be picked up by other hyenas.   And from this article:  “Other hyenas that sample these leavings can sniff a wealth of information, including the animal’s sex, social status, willingness to mate and more. ”

The question is does this form of primitive (or advanced) social media among hyenas also carry over into other animal species (including Basset Hounds like Mary owns).  And you thought your dog just liked to smell other dogs butts.

 

Comments

53 responses to “Hyenas LOL each Other”

  1. Tony McGurk Avatar

    Ha Ha!!! Love the dog at the hydrant Bearman, his expression is a classic. This truly is a site of higher education & should be mandatory reading in schoos.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      And in “schools” haha

      1. Tony McGurk Avatar

        I spelt it wrong. It was supposed to be shoes. Barefoot beartoon reading could risk possible foot injuries

        1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

          No point in reading my comics unless you are barefoot

  2. Mary Zeman Avatar
    Mary Zeman

    I love it!!

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Thanks Mary….not exactly you but an embodiment of you 🙂

  3. Binky Avatar

    We know animals mark their territories and that can be sniffed/read by other animals. So they certainly communicate on some level. And many use vocalizations and body language as well. Maybe we’re just de-evolved dolphins.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      That is what I am thinking. Maybe our evolved brains lessened our evolved noses.

  4. David Hurley Avatar

    I think they are just smarter than us!

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Well some of you…haha

  5. Bill Murphy Avatar

    I have to say, that’s actually a very interesting piece of trivia. 😉
    And yes, a fire hydrant definitely gets more social interaction than I do.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      That is sad…that is really sad. haha

  6. Comedy Plus Avatar

    I think that dog is way smarter than we are. After all who picks up their poop? Us. It’s not the other way around.

    Have a fabulous day. 🙂

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      No but if you leave it around long enough, the dog might just eat it.

  7. DadaHyena Avatar

    Hyenas are really advanced mammals in terms of intelligence and communication (having a diverse language that includes the famous “Curly whooping” sound). This is yet another outlet of the hyena social network.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      I didn’t know you were the latest host of Mutual of Omaha…

      1. JerryBenedict Avatar

        Ah… Marlin Perkins… “While Jim subdues that pride of lions, I’m going to talk about Mutual of Omaha”…

  8. George Ford Avatar

    You did a great job on that dog, B. I keep staring him in his eye. Not the brown one, thankfully.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      WE can always turn it around for you.

  9. Mark Stokes Avatar

    Well, there’s not another animal that’s going to LOL better than a hyena! Love the dog’s face, Bearman!

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Thanks Mark…you know how much I hate to draw animals.

  10. Gruhn Avatar

    Nice. Real animals don’t need electronics.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Who you calling an animal?

  11. Julian Avatar

    My phone is covered in bacteria and I mash them when tweet. Does that count?

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Only if you sniff and lick your phone

  12. frigginloon Avatar

    Yeah, but in Animal Social Network sites they have Like or EAT 🙂

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Aren’t those both good things?

  13. Michael corley Avatar

    You have 17 new messages, one direct urination.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      You are such a pisser

  14. lisleman Avatar

    I learned that ants are very social but I wouldn’t want to be one. Look out a shoe!!

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      I don’t have the hive (or ant hill) mentality

  15. Joseph Avatar

    Ha! The dog is reading the hydrant like, Meh… Funny expression Bearman! :O)

    When we walk our dog, Coco, she will sniff around a squirt a little bit of pee here and there. Once she ran way out of her way to pee on a stick in the middle of the road. It was funny. I guess that was the day’s meme for them!

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      She wanted you to know that she owned the block.

  16. JerryBenedict Avatar

    I guess it’s possible to get TMI when they do the sniff test!

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Would that be TMP (Too much poop)?

  17. Dave Avatar

    Scientists show us a lot of stuff don’t they? I wonder if they go home to their spouse at the end of the day and say, “you’ll never believe what we discovered today?”

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      They still have to take out the garbage

  18. Nate Fakes Avatar

    They are probably very well aware when Windex from my bathroom is about to make an appearance.

    BTW – I’m sure you know, but I was saddened to hear about Bo 🙁

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      yes…thanks me too. I’ll be doing something for him soon.

  19. Dave Avatar

    Hey, just for fun I reinvented the title of this post with an Upworthy title: http://8bitnerds.com/upworthy-titles/ 🙂

  20. Chris Simonite Avatar

    I gotta say, hyenas are way ahead when it comes to technology than us humans!

  21. James Avatar

    Too much learning! It’s making me feel sick!

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      I promise to go back to poop humor

  22. frigginloon Avatar

    So sad to hear about Bo. I know you were very close to him Bearman. Rest in Peace.

    1. Andro Avatar

      I too am saddened by Bo’s passing
      he was a very nice gentleman and will
      be missed a great deal by many…

      Andro

      1. frigginloon Avatar

        Ah Andro, you are an amazing goth 🙂

        1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar
          1. Andro Avatar

            I knew that I had added something about Bo
            and now that I am backtracking through your
            posts I have found this and feel much happier
            for it Bearman. Bo was a really nice guy 🙂

            Andro

        2. Andro Avatar

          You are an amazing Loon too 😉 🙂

          Andro xxxx

  23. Andro Avatar

    Now this is what I call a good laugh 🙂 🙂 lmao
    Well it’s about Hyena’s so it’s bound to be funny 🙂

    I like it a lot Bearman 🙂

  24. Tyler Avatar

    I can only hope hyenas can keep us up to date on what they’re having for dinner too. Those are the most important posts of all.