What happened to the newborn baby monkey is shocking and heartbreaking, but it can be explained without turning it into something graphic or sensational.
The big monkey attacked the newborn, and the baby died because of the impact and shock. The newborn’s body was extremely fragile—far too weak to protect itself or escape. Even a few strong hits from a larger monkey can be fatal to a newborn.
Why would a big monkey do this?
In the wild, this behavior, while disturbing, does happen. It is not the same as human cruelty. Some common reasons include:
1. Territorial or dominance behavior
Adult monkeys, especially males or dominant individuals, may attack infants that are not their own. The presence of a newborn can trigger aggression, especially in tense or crowded environments.
2. Stress and competition
When food is scarce or the group is under stress, aggression increases. A newborn may be seen as a burden to the group or a threat to limited resources.
3. Infanticide in nature
In some monkey species, killing infants is an instinctive behavior linked to dominance or mating competition. This is one of the harshest realities of wild animal life.
4. Lack of protection at the moment
The newborn was likely alone or not fully guarded by its mother. Without immediate protection, the baby had no chance to survive an attack from a much stronger monkey.
The baby did not understand what was happening.
It could not run.
It could not fight.
It could only cry.
The attack was sudden. The baby’s cries were short and weak. The body could not handle the trauma, and life ended quickly.
The mother’s reaction often comes too late.
Mothers may scream, rush in, or try to defend—but sometimes the attack happens in seconds. Even a loving, attentive mother cannot always stop it in time.
This is one of the most painful truths about life in the wild.
Not all danger comes from predators.
Sometimes it comes from within the group itself.
The newborn baby did not die because it was unwanted or unloved. It died because it was born into a world where strength decides survival, and protection failed for just a moment.
This is why such scenes feel so cruel to us.
Because innocence exists—but mercy does not always exist in nature.
