Thousands of years ago, there was a time when Lion’s and Hyena’s were best friends. In fact, they were so close that they lived in the same cave. The went hunting together, ate together, went to the river to swim together, the lion clan and the Hyena community even began to breed with each other.
One day, the Lion asked the Hyena “My good friend, ever since I was young we have been together, and I can swear that I have never seen you laugh, why is it so, is anything bothering you?” the Hyena was dumbfounded “well, it’s not that I am never happy, I am happy most of the time but I don’t know how to express it through laughter” the Hyena said. After a little deliberation, the Lion and Hyena resolved to seek the help of the witch doctor to solve the problem of the Hyena.
Early the next morning, they both went to see the witch doctor. After the witch doctor mixed some charms, she gave it to the Hyena and said “you and every Hyena in the Animal kingdom must drink this. It will make you laugh. I prepared it with ancient Hyena blood so anyone who does not take it does not share joy within and will die.
They thanked her and left. The Hyena took the portion to his community and after drinking it, asked other Hyena’s to drink but some refused including the Hyena’s mother who hated Dark magic. After a few days, all the hyena’s that didn’t take the portion fell sick and after a few more days began to die. This greatly angered the Hyena because they loved each other greatly. Soon, the hyena’s mother died and it greatly angered the Hyena and he mobilized other Hyena’s and they killed the Lion who had brought the predicament on them.
The Lion clan felt insulted and waged war against the Hyena’s and chased them away from their midst. Even as the Hyena’s were running, they were laughing because the laughing portion was very effective.
 Till today, the Hyena still laughs even when he is angry.  And that is why till this day, a lion will kill a hyena even if it’s not hungry.

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