Do Monkeys Feel Love?

They love each other as we do. They feel complex emotions such as loyalty and jealousy. Apes share all the characteristics and emotions that we think of as human.

Do monkeys fall in love?

Tiny primates form close bonds that may be foundation of human relationships. It may not seem like monkey business, but emotional bonds in animals such as primates may have evolved into love as we know it. Take owl monkeys, tiny tropical tree-dwellers that treat every day like it's Valentine's Day.

Do monkey have feelings?

When we watch their behavior we get the sense that their emotional lives may share something in common with our own. Monkeys have a complex social system, and they form relationships with each other on an individual basis. When they encounter each other, monkeys will remember back to past interactions.