The BBC reports that it’s not just human beings that enjoy a good laugh. Some species of animals are into humor as well! Not only that but they might also use it to strengthen the bonds between them.

A study from the University of California Los Angeles looked at great apes’ daily routines. Our closest living relatives, including orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas, were found to tease each other.

“What we saw often was that a juvenile would sneak up behind an adult that was busy grooming another ape, and proceed to poke them or hit them on the back, sometimes even surprising them,” Isabelle Laumer, one of the researchers of the study, told the BBC.

“They'd then wait and watch for the adult's response. Usually, the target would just ignore them, and so they'd persist in their teasing, making the behavior more and more elaborate and difficult to ignore, until they sometimes ended up slamming the adult with their entire body.”

This sort of behavior is akin to human beings sticking their tongues out at someone else and then running away.

Other species of animal are likely to have a sense of humor, too. Other species of animals are likely to have a sense of humor, too. Dogs, foxes, wild coyotes, and wild wolves also tease each other, as researched by Marc Bekoff from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

The ecology and evolutionary biology expert added that he’s also heard stories of some species acting like stand-up comedians and jokesters. Among these animals are horses, Asian black bears, and the scarlet macaw.

Meanwhile, the BBC also reports that rats are ticklish while dogs and chimps can actually laugh.

It’s hard to argue about comedy because each of us has a unique sense of humor. What you find funny can be subtly different from what makes your family and friends giggle. Meanwhile, a coworker or passing acquaintance of yours might not even smile at the things that make you wheeze with laughter.

The same holds true for social media posts: a lot depends on your personal taste and what humorous content you grew up with. Some internet users are huge fans of dark humor with an edge. Some prefer cheesy and silly dad jokes. Others might enjoy more subtle, nuanced, and layered jokes that really make you think.

At the end of the day, no comedian is going to satisfy their entire audience. Not everyone will laugh. However, that’s the way of the world.

You can’t make everyone happy, no matter what. But if enough people are giggling and guffawing at your content, you can add your joke or quip to your list of successes.