Endearing Interactions

Recently I snapped the following series of monkey-photos because I always find their interactions so endearing and as often is the case amongst primates, very human-like. It appears as if according to an unwritten script, the mother-monkey is trying to restrain her quite boisterous young baby . . .

. . . who seems to have a will of its own, which includes teasing another, but somewhat older, monkey youngster . . .

. . . who doesn't seem to mind and instead embraces the baby monkey.

Instead of calming down, the baby monkey continues to experiment . . .

. . . and because it's part of monkey behaviour, nibbles or even bites its otherwise caring play-friend.

More endearingly and human-like, the monkey youngster appears to kiss the monkey baby in return . . .

. . . and then tries to constrain the wriggling monkey baby, who continues to reveal a strong will of its own . . .

. . . but eventually returns to the safe closeness of its mother's side . . .

. . . whereas the monkey youngster appears exhausted after the interplay and on the spot falls asleep :)


[That's my "story" (& accompanying photos) for now until I return from yet another tour - and hopefully with more similar photos in just over 2 weeks time].