Dangerous Laughter**

Yow! It's a hyena but these aren't the hyenas from Lion King. [We read about them....] They're dangerous! (Not that they weren't, but these are the real thing.) For instance, they can run really fast, as in thirty miles an hour. The spotted hyena populates east Africa. They are hunters and scavengers. That means they will eat almost anything including pots and pans.

So you get the impression that these aren't your typical house pets. A spotted hyena's laughter is not a typical, "I told a joke," laugh. Their laugh is the way they communicate with one another. This metal-eating creature definitely deserves a place in the Frightful Animals Hall of Fame!

My opinion of this creature is I think he's scary. And I wouldn't want to be the one to meet him one afternoon. If you're frightened of animals with extremely sharp teeth then don't run into this hyena. Their teeth can go through tough bones and even metal. That's sharp teeth!