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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer
ID: #35422
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Animal Laughing
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If you have a dog, you may have noticed that sometimes it seems to be smiling. But, of course, we know that dogs don't really smile. That's just how dog mouths appear sometimes, right? Perhaps, but according to neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp of Bowling Green State University, some animals do laugh. When chimps play, Panksepp notes, they make panting sounds that could be a form of laughter. Even rats have a way of laughing - by chirping when they're playing with each other or being tickled by humans. But, if animals do in fact laugh, what are they laughing at? Scientists have long known that for many animals, life isn't all about hunting, foraging, fighting, and sleeping. Young animals also play a lot, which suggests that animal laughter is related to playful joy.
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