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.
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53 responses to “Hyenas LOL each Other”
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.
And in “schools” haha
I spelt it wrong. It was supposed to be shoes. Barefoot beartoon reading could risk possible foot injuries
No point in reading my comics unless you are barefoot
I love it!!
Thanks Mary….not exactly you but an embodiment of you 🙂
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.
That is what I am thinking. Maybe our evolved brains lessened our evolved noses.
I think they are just smarter than us!
Well some of you…haha
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.
That is sad…that is really sad. haha
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. 🙂
No but if you leave it around long enough, the dog might just eat it.
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.
I didn’t know you were the latest host of Mutual of Omaha…
Ah… Marlin Perkins… “While Jim subdues that pride of lions, I’m going to talk about Mutual of Omaha”…
You did a great job on that dog, B. I keep staring him in his eye. Not the brown one, thankfully.
WE can always turn it around for you.
Well, there’s not another animal that’s going to LOL better than a hyena! Love the dog’s face, Bearman!
Thanks Mark…you know how much I hate to draw animals.
Nice. Real animals don’t need electronics.
Who you calling an animal?
My phone is covered in bacteria and I mash them when tweet. Does that count?
Only if you sniff and lick your phone
Yeah, but in Animal Social Network sites they have Like or EAT 🙂
Aren’t those both good things?
You have 17 new messages, one direct urination.
You are such a pisser
I learned that ants are very social but I wouldn’t want to be one. Look out a shoe!!
I don’t have the hive (or ant hill) mentality
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!
She wanted you to know that she owned the block.
I guess it’s possible to get TMI when they do the sniff test!
Would that be TMP (Too much poop)?
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?”
They still have to take out the garbage
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 🙁
yes…thanks me too. I’ll be doing something for him soon.
Hey, just for fun I reinvented the title of this post with an Upworthy title: http://8bitnerds.com/upworthy-titles/ 🙂
nice
I gotta say, hyenas are way ahead when it comes to technology than us humans!
And you ape heads
Too much learning! It’s making me feel sick!
I promise to go back to poop humor
So sad to hear about Bo. I know you were very close to him Bearman. Rest in Peace.
I too am saddened by Bo’s passing
he was a very nice gentleman and will
be missed a great deal by many…
Andro
Ah Andro, you are an amazing goth 🙂
thx Loon and Andro
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
You are an amazing Loon too 😉 🙂
Andro xxxx
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 🙂
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.