Do monkey babies cry?

Yes, they do! And they, just like humans, go through time set developmental leaps during which they show the same signs as human infants (Crying, Cranky, Clingy). Dr. Frans Plooij and Dr. Hetty van de Rijt studied this in Tanzania, Gombe (study on mother-child behavior on chimps). read more

When baby rhesus monkeys want to suckle, they do what human infants do: cry, cry, cry. Mothers often give in, naturally. When they don't, the babies' cries get on everyone's nerves — sometimes with nasty consequences. read more

Yes, they do! And they, just like humans, go through time set developmental leaps during which they show the same signs as human infants (Crying, Cranky, Clingy). Dr. Frans Plooij and Dr. Hetty van de Rijt studied this in Tanzania, Gombe (study on mother-child behavior on chimps). If your want to get in contact with him, do let me know. read more

Crying has also been used to describe the vocalizations of monkey and ape infants when they are being weaned, and when they are separated from their mothers (either temporarily due to losing sight of the mother or permanently due to maternal death). read more