Laughing camel being tickled.
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Juan Cole
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Human laughter is apparently physiologically similar to the hooting of chimpanzees. It may function as a sort of psychological release mechanism for defusing tensions in a close social group. I wonder whether this camel’s vocalizations might not be something entirely different–a cry of distress, for example–and whether analogous muscle groups are used.
I love it that you’re not above throwing a bit of zany humor in there every once in while.
And what is going on with the animal kingdom anyway.
Just this week we’ve had the talking elephant :
link to bbc.co.uk
and the talking beluga whale :
link to bbc.co.uk
But I’m not sure it’s going to be that good an idea to imitate us.
It SOUNDS like there is a thick line between being tickled and being tortured. From the ‘laugh’ I cant tell the difference?!