Sweet Baby Monkeys To Melt Hearts (15 Photos)

Out of all the animals in the animal kingdom, monkeys are our closest ancestors. There are many more similarities than differences between humans and monkeys, and that's something that makes them extra adorable to us. If you're a sucker for photos of adorable baby monkeys, feast your eyes on these orangutans, gorillas and others that will make your heart melt instantly and want to adopt a little monkey as your own child (figuratively, not literally of course). We've heard of crazier things. For more humorous photos, have a look at these liquid cats that squeezed themselves into strange places.

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Baby monkeys are similar to human babies in so many ways. This may be why many people adopt baby monkeys as pets (which is something we do not condone or support!). Baby monkeys need to be near their mothers constantly after their first few months of being born, and they get breastfed by their mothers.
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Baby monkeys are extremely playful. They love to cause mischief as they discover things about the world. This little orangutan sure has a lot of attitude, and we're all about it.
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