Aside from being seen as evil, cowardly, or disgusting, hyenas are also very frequently depicted as funny. This can be primarily chalked up to the laugh-like call that spotted hyenas make (they're the Trope Namer for The Hyena, after all), though hyenas' somewhat strange appearance may be another reason why they're seen as comical creatures; some of their unusual features include a sloped back due to their front legs being longer than their back legs, large eyes and ears, a long mane (often portrayed as