Why do human babies cry so much as opposed to chimpanzee or gorilla babies?

Question

I’m watching a documentary and noticed how chill great ape babies are. They’re quite content just holding onto their mom, and you never see them crying in the same shrill, oftentimes excessive way human babies do.

Swaddled wrong? Cry. Gassy? Cry. Hungry? Cry. Too full? Throw up, then cry.

What gives?

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Answer 1

Human babies are quite chill if you’re constantly holding onto them. Unlike apes and chimps though a human baby cannot hold onto the momma themselves, so a human baby is way more dependent on momma to pay attention.