I adore how they all gather and cuddle up close together to keep warm. Sweet monkeys. My favorite in the world are Snub nosed monkeys, but the most beautiful monkey in the world to me in the Japanese Snow Monkeys 🤩😍🥰
All mother monkeys wean their young. Some earlier than others, especially if their environment is a high stress one with a damaged hierarchy, which is often caused by human interference. It doesn't take a genius to know what I'm talking about. Anyway, some environments call for an earlier weaning than others, it would be referred to as accelerated maturation. If there is an inordinately higher alpha turnover in a given place the need for earlier weaning becomes necessary to ensure the survival of the young. Because of this early weaning, (which, for example: macaques generally begin weaning at approx 5 months and is complete by age 1.5+ years old.), many people become upset when they witness the process. It does look rather harsh, even abusive if you don't know the behavior of macaques, but in a dysfunctional or high turn over of alphas it can begin when the infant is roughly 4 weeks old. It can even begin earlier. Mother's will try to multi train their babies by teaching them how to walk and follow, AND wean at the same time. Those tantrums you see where the infant is hopping around like a spider on a hot griddle is not because he or she is being abused, it is because mom is trying to teach them to walk and follow her and to not expect nursing all day. She puts baby on a schedule, night feeding is beneficial for both mom and baby. The infants also don't want to not be able to hitch a ride on mom and will throw themselves down and scream and cry for her to come and pick him up. He/she needs to learn to walk and follow. Now there's an area where too many people with cameras disrupt this process, and it appears the mother is being abusive and neglectful. She's actually doing it exactly right. The only abusive parenting that is common is monkeys in captivity. They usually experienced maltreatment from their own mother abusing them or their siblings, or witness another mother monkey abusing her young. Monkeys in captivity are under a great deal of stress and will react in a way you'd expect. Harshly, violently even. But in the wild? It is not common for a mother to consciously abuse her infants.
Thank you, Possum! Yes, I also think he is now mummy's boy, but we will never know...if he grows faster and bigger, he may have alpha potential someday. Just look at how aggressive he was with his sister who is bigger than him.
Yes these babies that very thick skin and a high pain tolerance so for one it would take a good bit of pressure to puncher the skin and second the baby is just throwing a fit and not actually in pain/hurt. I gotta say I'm super jealous you got the chance to interact with these fascinating creatures. 😋
Lovely monkeys🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒☘️☘️☘️
Look so cute monkey with nice place
Thank you for great sharing dear friend
I adore how they all gather and cuddle up close together to keep warm. Sweet monkeys.
My favorite in the world are Snub nosed monkeys, but the most beautiful monkey in the world to me in the Japanese Snow Monkeys 🤩😍🥰
Fiquei encantada, com esse, video, que como, É lindo tudo isso, só Deus mesmo eu só em ver fico tremendo de frio, faz parte da natureza,
All mother monkeys wean their young. Some earlier than others, especially if their environment is a high stress one with a damaged hierarchy, which is often caused by human interference. It doesn't take a genius to know what I'm talking about.
Anyway, some environments call for an earlier weaning than others, it would be referred to as accelerated maturation. If there is an inordinately higher alpha turnover in a given place the need for earlier weaning becomes necessary to ensure the survival of the young.
Because of this early weaning, (which, for example: macaques generally begin weaning at approx 5 months and is complete by age 1.5+ years old.), many people become upset when they witness the process. It does look rather harsh, even abusive if you don't know the behavior of macaques, but in a dysfunctional or high turn over of alphas it can begin when the infant is roughly 4 weeks old. It can even begin earlier. Mother's will try to multi train their babies by teaching them how to walk and follow, AND wean at the same time.
Those tantrums you see where the infant is hopping around like a spider on a hot griddle is not because he or she is being abused, it is because mom is trying to teach them to walk and follow her and to not expect nursing all day. She puts baby on a schedule, night feeding is beneficial for both mom and baby. The infants also don't want to not be able to hitch a ride on mom and will throw themselves down and scream and cry for her to come and pick him up. He/she needs to learn to walk and follow. Now there's an area where too many people with cameras disrupt this process, and it appears the mother is being abusive and neglectful. She's actually doing it exactly right.
The only abusive parenting that is common is monkeys in captivity. They usually experienced maltreatment from their own mother abusing them or their siblings, or witness another mother monkey abusing her young. Monkeys in captivity are under a great deal of stress and will react in a way you'd expect. Harshly, violently even.
But in the wild? It is not common for a mother to consciously abuse her infants.
That was so funny, thank you. I always thought Moses/Toimu was a mummy's boy.
Thank you, Possum! Yes, I also think he is now mummy's boy, but we will never know...if he grows faster and bigger, he may have alpha potential someday. Just look at how aggressive he was with his sister who is bigger than him.
I wonder what set off his tantrum :))
So So cute, Thanks
Elaine Snyder Thank you for watching Elaine! 😀
Very nice video.
Thank you, Lorraine!
Loved seeing Moses have a Mac attack
Thank you, Elaine! I considered myself so lucky to witness this drama unfolding right in front of me. He was so cute even when he was such a brat!
Yes these babies that very thick skin and a high pain tolerance so for one it would take a good bit of pressure to puncher the skin and second the baby is just throwing a fit and not actually in pain/hurt. I gotta say I'm super jealous you got the chance to interact with these fascinating creatures. 😋
Thank you, Jaimie!
It's puncture, Ms. Poor Speller!! 🤣