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An air guitarAn imaginary guitar "played by someone miming to rock music.-playing kangaroo has won the Comedy Wildlife Photo prize.

This prize goes to the animal photograph that makes the judges laugh the most. It is part of a long tradition of finding humourThe ability to find things funny, or the things you find funny. in animals.

We laugh at animals all the time. But do animals laugh at themselves? Recent studies have revealed that many animals do appear to have a sense of humour.

Researchers found 65 species able to laugh, including foxes, dogs, cows, seals, mongooses and parakeetsA small parrot with green plumage., as well as our ape and monkey relatives. Another experiment saw rats laugh after being tickled.

Biology supports the idea that animals can feel happiness. MammalsWarm blooded animals where the female gives birth to live young. have similar brains to humans. So they have the same ability to feel basic emotions like fear, anger, grief and joy.

Their lower intelligence might make them happier than us. Their needs and thoughts are simpler. They do not have so much to worry about.

On the other hand, animals might not be able to reach peakAt the highest level; maximum. Since the early 00s, there has been a surfeit of high-quality television dramas, often starring Hollywood actors. This era has been referred to as Peak TV, or the Golden Age of Television. happiness. They can enjoy eating, sleeping and sunbathing. But they cannot appreciate the finer things in life, such as a good book, a fine wine or a heated debate.

Are animals happier than humans?

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Yes! Animals do not have our fears and worries, while we think too much to be truly happy.

No! Animals have less to worry about but also less to look forward to.

Air guitar - An imaginary guitar "played by someone miming to rock music.

Humour - The ability to find things funny, or the things you find funny.

Parakeets - A small parrot with green plumage.

Mammals - Warm blooded animals where the female gives birth to live young.

Peak - At the highest level; maximum. Since the early 00s, there has been a surfeit of high-quality television dramas, often starring Hollywood actors. This era has been referred to as Peak TV, or the Golden Age of Television.