Monkey jokes are a surefire way to add some humor to any situation. Whether you’re looking for a laugh at a party, or want to break the ice with an audience of strangers, monkey jokes are always a great option.

We’ve curated a long list of funny and clever monkey jokes for you that will have everyone rolling on the floor laughing – so kick back, relax, and get ready to enjoy a good chuckle!

Image shows a drawing of a monkey sleeping in the jungle while holding a banana.
  1. What do you call a crowd of monkeys? An Orangatangle.
  2. Why do monkeys love bananas? Don’t know, I guess they just find them appealing.
  3. How do you catch a monkey? Climb a tree and act like a banana.
  4. Where do monkeys get their gossip? On the ape vine.
  5. Where do monkeys buy their clothes? Banana Republic.
  6. What kind of monkey likes seafood? A shrimpanzee.
  7. What do monkeys say when they meet a banana? Yellow.
  8. What’s a monkey’s favorite game? Hangman.
  9. What should you bring to a party in the jungle? Chimps and dip!
  10. Do monkeys like bananas? Ape-solutley!
  11. What do you call a baby monkey? A chimp off the old block.
  12. How do monkeys get down the stairs? They slide down the banana-ster.
  13. What do you call a monkey in a minefield? A baboom.
  14. How did the monkey fix his bicycle? With a monkey wrench.
  15. How do you stop an ape from charging? Take away its credit card.
  16. What did the banana say to the monkey? Nothing, bananas can’t talk!
  17. What do you call an easily scared monkey? A chimp-pansy.
  18. Did you hear about that lame party in the jungle? Someone forgot to bring the chimps and dip.
  19. Why do monkeys carry their babies on their backs? Because it’s too hard dragging a buggy up those trees.
  20. Where does a 2,000-pound gorilla sit? Anywhere it wants to.
  21. What happens when monkeys gets fleas? Lunch!
  22. What’s furry and dangerous and lives in a tree? A monkey with a machine gun.
  23. What does a monkey wear while cooking? Ape-rons!
  24. What kind of key opens a banana? A mon-key.
  25. Why do monkeys love bananas? Because they have appeal.
  26. What do you call a monkey in a minefield? Baboom!
  27. Where does a baby monkey sleep? In an apricot.
  28. Which angry monkey was seen with the man in a yellow hat? Furious George.
  29. What do you call a monkey who loves Pringles? Chipmunk.
  30. Where should a monkey go when he loses his tail? To a retailer!
  31. What type of monkey should have eight legs? A spider monkey.
  32. Why shouldn’t you fight with a monkey? They use gorilla warfare.
  33. Why don’t monkeys play cards on the savannah? Too many cheetahs around!
  34. Where do monkeys go to drink? To the monkey bars.
  35. Why did the monkey eat the banana? Because it’s a monkey!
  36. Why did the monkey put a net over its head? It wanted to catch its breath.
  37. What do you call a monkey holding a firecracker? Ba-BOOM!
  38. What do you call a flying monkey? A hot air baboon.
  39. What is a monkey’s favorite dance move? The banana split.
  40. What do you call monkeys who share an Amazon account? Prime mates.
  41. What Christmas carol do all the monkeys like to sing? Jungle Bells.
  42. Why did the monkey take its banana to the doctors? It wasn’t peeling good.
  43. What do you call a monkey with a banana in each ear? Anything you want… he can’t hear you!
  44. What does a gorilla learn first in school? The A-Pe-Cees!
  45. Why don’t monkeys wear pocket watches? Because they don’t wear pants.
  46. Which side of a monkey has more hair? The outside.
  47. How do you get a one-armed monkey out of a tree? Wave to it.
  48. Why did the monkey keep falling off his bike? He slipped off the banana seat.
  49. What do you call a monkey at the north pole? Lost!
  50. What do you call a monkey that sells potato chips? A chipmunk!
  51. What came first, the monkey or the ape? The dinosaur!
  52. If there were no bananas, what fruit would monkeys choose? Ape-ricots.
  53. Why is it a bad idea to get in a fight with a monkey? Because they use gorilla warfare.
  54. Where do monkeys go to exercise? The jungle gym.
  55. Why did the monkey cross the road? Because the chicken had the day off.
  56. Why do gorillas have such big nostrils? Because they have big fingers!
  57. If you throw a monkey into salty water what will it become? Wet.
  58. What do you call a monkey that wins the World Series? A chimpion.
  59. If a monkey has thirty bananas in one hand and forty bananas in the other hand, what does he have? Very big hands.
  60. Which monkey eats a lot of cereal? Cheerios George.
  61. What did the monkey say when he cut off his tail? It won’t be long now.
  62. What did the baboon study while at Harvard? The law of the jungle.
  63. Why did King Kong climb the Empire State building? Because he couldn’t fit in the lift.
  64. What is as big as a gorilla but weighs nothing? Its shadow.
  65. If you were in the jungle, and a gorilla charged you, what should you do? Pay him.
  66. What do you call a man who can jump from tree to tree? A monkey’s uncle.
  67. Why did the thieves kidnap the monkey? Because they believed in gibbon take.
  68. Why did the monkey go to jail? Because he was into some monkey business.
  69. What do you call a monkey with a wand and a broomstick? Hairy Potter
  70. What do you say to a gorilla who is asking too many personal questions? No need to pry mate.
  71. What’s the difference between a poorly dressed monkey on a tricycle and a well-dressed monkey on a bicycle? Attire.
  72. Why did the chimpanzee cross the road? Because he had to take care of some monkey business.
  73. Why are baboons considered the life of the party? Because they’re more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
  74. Why did the giant ape climb up the side of the skyscraper? Because the elevator was broken.
  75. What did the monkey say when the lion grabbed it by the tail? That’s the end of me!
  76. What do monkeys get when they sunbathe? An orangu-tan.
  77. What did the orangutan say to the chimp? Ginger’s the new black!
  78. What do monkeys drink on hot summer days? Iced Chimpan-tea.
  79. What do you call a monkey that’s in charge of its tree? A Branch Manager!
  80. What is an orangutan’s favorite cookie? Chocolate chimp cookies!
  81. What do you call poorly monkeys? Gor-ILL-as.
  82. What do monkeys use to buy things? Banana bread.
  83. What do you call an angry monkey that loves fruit? Grr-ape.
  84. What’s white and swings through the trees? A meranguetan!
  85. Where do monkeys go for a drink? The monkey bars!
  86. What was the ghost monkey’s favorite fruit? Boo-nana.
  87. What’s a monkey’s favorite teacher at Hogwarts? Professor Sn-ape.
  88. What kind of monkey will liven up a party? A funk-key.
  89. What’s a monkey’s favourite kind of computer? An Ape-le mac.
  90. Humans can catch diseases from monkeys and bats, but why not anteaters? Because they are filled with anty bodies.
  91. What do monkeys do for laughs? They tell jokes about people.
  92. What do you tell a naughty monkey? Stop chimping about.
  93. What does a woodcutter say before he chops down a tree in the rainforest? Let the chimps fall where they may.
  94. How do you get an escaped lion back into its habitat? You use a bargaining chimp.
  95. What’s a monkey’s favorite drink? Chimpan-tea!
  96. How did the gorilla know she was poorly? She had a belly ape.
  97. What’s the first thing a gorilla learns in school? The ape b c’s.
  98. What do you call a gorilla that weighs 150kg? Sir!
  99. What did the baboon win at the beauty contest? She won beast of show.
  100. Why did the gorilla fail its exam? It didn’t have the ape-titude.
  101. What’s the best time of year to see gorillas in the wild? Ape-ril.
  102. 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.
  103. What kind of underwear do monkeys wear? Chimpantsies.
  104. What do you call a monkey who works in a call center? A who-rang-utang!
  105. Today I learnt that humans eat more bananas than monkeys. I can’t remember the last time I ate a monkey!
  106. Two monkeys are in the bath. One turns to the other and says, “Oooo ooo aah aahh!” The second monkey says, “Well, put some cold in then!”
  107. How do you make toast in the jungle? Put it under a Grilla.
  108. What key spends most of it’s time in the tree eating bananas? A monkey!
  109. What kind of pie is Curious George’s favorite? Banana cream pie.
  110. What’s invisible and smells like bananas? A fart of a monkey.
  111. When do monkeys fall from the sky? During Ape-ril showers!
  112. What did the monkey say when he slide down the flag pole? Goodness gracious great balls of fire.

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