Monkey Sound Effects
Howler monkeys roaring alone and as a troop, a small monkey's shriek, a baboon bark and a marmoset whistle, along with calls from a gorilla, an orangutan, a gibbon, a bonobo and a lemur.
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Troop Calls
Monkey Shriek
Distant Howl
Approaching Troop
Gorilla Roar
Howler Monkey
Gibbon Song
Orangutan Call
Baboon Bark
Lemur Wail
Bonobo Peep
Marmoset Call
About monkey sound effects
Monkey is a loose word in everyday English, and this set uses it the same way. Strictly speaking, gorillas, orangutans, gibbons and bonobos are apes, and lemurs belong to yet another branch of the primates, but people looking for monkey sounds usually want the whole jungle chorus. The voices differ enormously. Howler monkeys make a deep, roaring call that reaches far through the forest, while marmosets use thin, high whistles. Gibbons sing loud, whooping phrases, often as a duet between a mated pair, and adult male orangutans give a deep, booming long call. Cartoons write monkeys as ook ook or eek eek, but real primates rarely sound like either.
How to write it in Korean
| Language | Sound |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 우끼끼 |
Which one to pick
Big and loud
Howler Monkey, Troop Calls and Gorilla Roar are deep and powerful. Troop Calls layers several howlers at once, so it can fill a scene on its own.
Movement and distance
Approaching Troop builds from quiet to loud as a group comes closer, and Distant Howl stays far off. Use the first for a reveal and the second for atmosphere.
Sharp and sudden
Monkey Shriek and Baboon Bark are abrupt and rough, good as a startle or a comic interruption.
High and gentle
Marmoset Call, Bonobo Peep and Lemur Wail are thin and high. Gibbon Song and Orangutan Call sit in between, more musical than threatening.
Uses
- Jungle scenes in film and gamesTroop Calls or Distant Howl under the canopy, then Approaching Troop just before the animals appear.
- Comedy and pranksMonkey Shriek as a reaction sound in a blooper or prank video.
- Children's nature videosGibbon Song and Marmoset Call for calmer moments at the zoo or in the rainforest.
- Escape rooms and themed partiesA howler roar from a hidden speaker in a jungle room.
File details
- −1 dBFS
- MP3 320 kbps stereo