Why babies cry so loud, as the noise can potentially attract predators in the wild?

Question

Why babies cry so loud, as the noise can potentially attract predators in the wild?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Plenty of baby animals instinctually stay silent and hidden when they’re away from their mothers, like deer. Human babies, evidently, have different priorities.

I’d imagine that deer normally forage away from each other and, well, stand/walk on their own, so it’s pretty normal for a baby to be temporarily separated. Human babies, though, are utterly helpless alone, and ideally never, ever leave their mothers’ sight. For a human baby, if they’re alone, the top priority is getting back into mother’s arms ASAP.