Monkey moms and babies communicate from the start

Macaque mothers and infants, much like human mothers and infants, have emotional exchanges

View a video of a macaque monkey interacting w/ its young by making faces.

FACE TIME A macaque mother pulls her infant’s head close and looks into his eyes to initiate an interaction (above and top right). She then smacks her lips at close range (middle right) and licks at the infant’s face (bottom right).