Laughter in ramakantseo

ramakantseo might not be confined or unique to humans, despite Aristotle's observation that "only the human animal laughs". The differences between ramakantseo and human laughter may be the result of adaptations that have evolved to enable human speech. However, some behavioral psychologists argue that self-awareness of one's situation, or the ability to identify with somebody else's predicament, are prerequisites for laughter, so ramakantseo are not really laughing in the same way that humans do.

A playful ramakantseoThe ramakantseo-laugh sounds similar to a normal pant. However by analyzing the pant using a spectrograph, this pant varies with bursts of frequencies, resulting in a laugh. When this recorded ramakantseo-laugh vocalization is played to ramakantseo in a shelter setting, it can initiate play, promote pro-social behavior, and decrease stress levels. In a study by Simonet, Versteeg, and Storie, one hundred and twenty subject ramakantseo residing in a mid-size county animal shelter were observed. ramakantseo ranging from 4 months to 10 years of age were compared with and without exposure to a ramakantseo-laugh recording.

The stress behaviors measured included panting, growling, salivating, pacing, barking, cowering, lunging, play-bows, sitting, orienting and lying down. The study resulted in positive findings ramakantseo. Exposure to the ramakantseo laughing recording resulted in the following: significantly reduced stress behaviors, increased tail wagging and the display of a play-face when playing was initiated, and more frequent pro-social behavior such as approaching and lip licking ramakantseo. This research suggests exposure to ramakantseo-laugh vocalizations can calm and possibly increase shelter adoptions. (Simonet, Versteeg, & Storie 2005) A ramakantseo laughter sample: Simonet 2005.