100+ Best Monkey Jokes That Are Ape-solutely Hilarious

We don't know what it is, but there's something pretty funny about monkeys.

From their cheeky faces, the funny noises they make or their generally mischievous ways, there's plenty to giggle at. It's no wonder we've found endless jokes about monkeys to keep you entertained.

Of course, there's much more to these amazing animals than their entertainment value. There's tons of interesting stuff worth learning about primates. Did you know, for example, that there are over 260 different species of monkey? Or that every kind of monkey can be separated into two categories: New World Monkeys and Old World Monkeys? New World Monkeys live in South America and have strong tails that they use to hold onto things. Old World Monkeys live in Asia and Africa and you can tell them apart by their nostrils, which face downwards.

Now that you've got your fun fact fix, we can move on to the silly stuff. What's your favorite monkey joke?

And when you're done with our monkey jokes for kids, we've got plenty more funny animal jokes for you to giggle at. If our jokes about a monkey's favorite food had you chortling, why not check out our banana puns?

Looking for a few classic gags? These funny monkey jokes are a great place to start.

1. What's a monkey's favorite game? Hangman.

2. How do monkeys get down the stairs? They slide down the banana-ster.

3. Where do monkeys get their gossip? On the ape vine.

4. What's furry and dangerous and lives in a tree? A monkey with a machine gun.

5. What do you call a monkey in a minefield? Baboom!

6. Why don't monkeys play cards on the savannah? Too many cheetahs around!

7. Why did the monkey put a net over its head? It wanted to catch its breath.

8. Today I learnt that humans eat more bananas than monkeys. I can’t remember the last time I ate a monkey!

9. What is a monkey’s favorite dance move? The banana split.

10. Why did the monkey take its banana to the doctors? It wasn’t peeling good.

11. What do you call a monkey flying in the sky? A hot air baboon!

12. Which side of a monkey has more hair? The outside.

13. What happens when you double cross a monkey? They go bananas.

14. What do you call a monkey at the South Pole? Lost!

15. If there were no bananas, what fruit would monkeys choose? Ape-ricots.

16. Why did the monkey cross the road? Because the chicken had the day off.

17. What kind of monkey sounds like a sheep? A baaa-boon.

18. What do you call a crowd of monkeys? An Orangatangle.

19. Why do monkeys carry their babies on their backs? Because it's too hard dragging a buggy up those trees.

20. What happens when monkeys gets fleas? Lunch!

21. What is a monkeys favorite Christmas song? Jungle Bells.

22. Why did King Kong climb the Empire State building? Because he couldn’t fit in the lift.

23. What do you call a monkey with a banana in each ear? Anything you like, it won't be able to hear you!

24. What do you call an angry monkey? Furious George.

25. What do you call a man who can jump from tree to tree? A monkey's uncle.

26. What do you call a monkey with a wand and a broomstick? Hairy Potter.

27. Two monkeys run a bath. One says, "ooh ooh ooh ah ah ah!". The other says, "put some cold in it!"

28. What is a monkey’s favorite dance move? The banana split.

29. How do you stop an ape from charging? Take away its credit card.

30. What do you call a monkey who loves Pringles? Chipmunk.

31. What happens when you double-cross a monkey? They go bananas.

32. How did the monkey escape from the zoo? With a monkey wrench.

33. Why are baboons considered the life of the party? Because they’re more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

34. Where do monkeys work out? The jungle gym.

35. What do you call a monkey holding a firecracker? A ba-BOOM!

35. What type of monkey should have eight legs? A spider monkey. 

36. What do you get when you cross a baboon and a parrot? Nobody knows, but if it opened its mouth to speak, you would definitely listen. 

37. What did the baboon study in law school? The law of the jungle. 

38. What did the baboon win at the beauty contest? She won beast of show. 

39. Why did the thieves kidnap the monkey? Because they believed in gibbon take. 

40. What did the banana say to the monkey? Nothing, bananas don’t talk. 

41. Why did the giant ape climb up the side of the skyscraper? Because the elevator was broken. 

42. What do you call a monkey that sells potato chips? A chipmunk. 

43. If a monkey has 30 bananas in one hand and 40 bananas in the other hand, what does he have? Huge hands. 

44. What do you call a monkey at the North Pole? Lost. 

45. How do you catch a monkey? Climb a tree and act like a banana. 

46. What do you call a monkey that wins the World Series? A champion. 

47. What came first, the monkey or the ape? The dinosaur! 

48. Why don’t monkeys wear pocket watches? Because they don’t wear pants. 

49. What do you call a monkey who can’t keep a secret? A blab-boon. 

50. Why shouldn’t you fight with a monkey? They use gorilla warfare. 

51. Did you hear about that lame party in the jungle? Someone forgot to bring the chimps and dip. 

How about something a bit more 'punny'? Try these…

52. Where do baby monkeys sleep? In ape-ri-cots.

53. What do monkeys get when they sunbathe? An orangu-tan.

54. Where should a monkey go if she loses her tail? To a re-tail-er.

55. What kind of key unlocks a banana? A mon-key.

56. What do monkeys wear when they are cooking? Ape-rons.

57. Why did the monkey like the banana? It was ap-peal-ing.

58. What do you call a monkey that's in charge of its tree? A Branch Manager!

59. What do you call a restaurant that throws food in your face? A Monkey Business.

60. What do you call poorly monkeys? Gor-ILL-as.

61. What do you call an angry monkey that loves fruit? Grr-ape.

62. Where do monkeys go for a drink? The monkey bars!

63. What do you call monkeys that share an Amazon account? Prime mates.

64. What's a monkey's favorite teacher at Hogwarts? Professor Sn-ape.

65. What do monkeys do at work? Monkey business.

66. What kind of monkey will liven up a party? A funk-key.

67. What’s a monkey’s favorite kind of computer? An Ape-le mac.

68. Do monkeys like bananas? Ape-solutley!

69. What do you call an easily scared monkey? A chimp-pansy.

70. What’s a monkey’s favorite store? Banana Republic. 

71. What’s the difference between a poorly dressed monkey on a tricycle and a well-dressed monkey on a bicycle? Attire. 

72. Where do monkeys go when they lose their tails? To a retailer. 

73. What did the banana do when he saw the monkey? The banana split. 

74. What kind of key opens a banana? A mon-key! 

75. What kind of monkey likes seafood? A shrimpanzee. 

76. What does a monkey wear while cooking? An ape-ron. 

Do you find every kind of monkey funny? Check out these jokes about chimpanzees.

77. What did the banana say to the chimp? Nothing. Bananas can't talk.

78. What do you call a baby monkey that takes after its mum? A Chimp off the old block. 

79. What do monkeys do for laughs? They tell jokes about people.

80. What do you tell a naughty monkey? Stop chimping about.

81. What does a woodcutter say before he chops down a tree in the rainforest? Let the chimps fall where they may.

82. What should you bring to a party in the jungle? Chimps and dip!

83. What do you call a monkey who wins every sport? A chimpion.

84. How do you get an escaped lion back into its habitat? You use a bargaining chimp.

85. What's a monkey's favorite drink? Chimpan-tea!

86. What's a chimp's favorite baked good? Banana bread.

87. What are monkey's favorite biscuits? Chocolate chimp cookies.

88. What did the orangutan say to the chimp? “Ginger’s the new black!” 

89. Why did the chimpanzee cross the road? Because he had to take care of some monkey business. 

Are gorillas your favorite kind of monkey? Try these on for size.

90. What did the banana do when it saw a gorilla? The banana split.

91. Why shouldn't you get into a fight with a monkey? They use gorilla warfare.

92. Why do gorillas have big nostrils? Because they have big fingers!

93. What’s the first thing a gorilla learns in school? The ape b c’s.

94. What do you call a gorilla that weighs 150kg? Sir!

95. How did the gorilla know she was poorly? She had a belly ape.

96. Why did the gorilla fail its exam? It didn't have the ape-titude.

97. What should you do if you find a gorilla sitting at your school desk? Sit somewhere else!

98. What's the best time of year to see gorillas in the wild? Ape-ril.

99. Why did the gorilla cross the road? He had to take care of some monkey business.

100. If you were in the jungle, and a gorilla charged you, what should you do? Pay him.

Where does a 2,000-pound gorilla sit? Anywhere it wants to.