# Baby learns sneaking away from mom doesn't work.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 9, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-learns-sneaking-away-from-mom-doesnt-work/643533 "2012-12-09T21:31:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-learns-sneaking-away-from-mom-doesnt-work/643533/1 "2012-12-09T21:31:36Z")

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[Monkey business.](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245473/Mischievous-monkey-tried-run-away-mother-place-yanks-leg.html) I love the look on the baby’s face when mom catches him. Priceless. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-learns-sneaking-away-from-mom-doesnt-work/643533/2 "2012-12-10T01:05:15Z")

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Hah, yeah, that expression is hysterical.

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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-learns-sneaking-away-from-mom-doesnt-work/643533/3 "2012-12-10T05:28:39Z")

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So is the baby monkey male or female? It’s referred to as both in the captions. Kinda sloppy, Daily Mail.

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**Author:** ![bot3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@bot3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bot3)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-learns-sneaking-away-from-mom-doesnt-work/643533/4 "2012-12-10T12:49:50Z")

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Maybe social services should be called. Imagine pulling him by the leg like that.