For as long as I can remember, puns have been a source of laughter among friends and family. I recall a delightful afternoon at the zoo, where my best friend and I couldn’t resist making up monkey jokes as we watched the apes swing playfully from branch to branch. Those moments sparked an interest in the origins of ape puns, leading us to discover how these humorous gems have evolved over time. Here are some of the funniest puns that have come from our love of all things ape!
1. What do you call an ape that specializes in landscaping?
A yard ape!
2. Why did the monkey break up with his girlfriend?
He found her too clingy!
3. How do apes stay in shape?
They go bananas at the gym!
4. What did the monkey say when he won a banana eating contest?
“I’m a-peeling!”
5. Why do gorillas have big nostrils?
Because they have big fingers!
6. What did the ape say when he saw a banana?
“Watch me peel out!”
7. Why was the gorilla such a good musician?
He had the perfect ape-titude!
8. What kind of a key opens a banana?
A monkey key!
9. How do you catch a monkey?
Climb a tree and act like a banana!
10. Why don’t apes use social media?
They can’t find the right vine!
11. What did one ape say to the other while taking a selfie?
“Let’s make this pic a little more a-peeling!”
12. Why was the chimp’s phone always busy?
He was just monkeying around!
13. What do you call an intelligent ape?
A chimp-agnostic!
14. Why did the gibbon bring a ladder to the bar?
Because he heard the drinks were on the house!
15. What do you get when you cross an ape and a dog?
A barking banana!
16. Why did the monkey get in trouble at school?
He couldn’t keep his hands to himself!
17. What’s an ape’s favorite dance move?
The monkey shuffle!
18. Why did the gorilla sit on the banana?
He wanted to have a split second!
19. What do you call an ape that likes to golf?
A par-tee animal!
20. Why did the monkey sit on the clock?
He wanted to be on time!
Types of apes
1. What do you call a lazy chimp?
A chimp-er lazy!
2. Why did the orangutan join the gym?
He wanted to increase his ape-peal!
3. What do you call a wise gorilla?
A sage-illa!
4. Why did the monkey go to art school?
He wanted to master the ape-stract!
5. What happens when an ape gets locked out?
He becomes a gorilla-warrior!
6. Why do gibbons hate playing cards?
They always think someone is monkeying with the deck!
7. What do you call an ape that loves to sing?
A gorillock star!
8. Why did the chimp refuse to play hide and seek?
Because good luck hiding when you’re so ape-arent!
9. What’s an ape’s favorite game?
Hide and go chimp!
10. Why was the monkey so good at basketball?
He was a real slam-dunk monkey!
11. What do you get when you cross an ape with a tree?
A chimp branch!
12. Why did the gibbon start a band?
He had the right swing for it!
13. What do you call a collective of apes?
A troop of ape-letes!
14. Why do gorillas hate fast food?
Because they can’t catch it!
15. What do you get when an ape becomes a politician?
A monkey business!
16. Why did the monkey bring a suitcase to the party?
He heard it was going to be a wild trip!
17. What do you call an ape with a sunburn?
A toasted tidbit!
18. Why do gibbons make terrible secret agents?
Because they can never stay discreet!
19. What do you call a gorilla who loves to cook?
A chef-illa!
20. Why did the monkey break the computer?
He couldn’t find the right key!
Gorilla puns
1. What do you call a gorilla that likes to go snowboarding?
An ape-venturer!
2. Why did the gorilla become a therapist?
He was great at helping others monkey through their problems!
3. What did the gorilla say when he got dressed for school?
“I’m lookin’ ape-solutely fabulous!”
4. How do gorillas open their emails?
With a gorilla-mail account!
5. What’s a gorilla’s favorite music genre?
Anything with a good ape-beat!
6. Why did the gorilla start a gardening business?
He had a green-thumb and loved to grow bananas!
7. What do you call a gorilla who writes songs?
A gorilla-rist!
8. Why are gorillas such good friends?
Because they always hang out together!
9. What did the gorilla say when he saw an old friend?
“It’s been too long, let’s catch up and go a-peeling!”
10. Why don’t gorillas need a map?
Because they always know which way to swing!
11. What do you call a well-dressed gorilla?
A gorilla in a suit!
12. Why did the gorilla sit in front of the mirror?
He wanted to check his ape-peal!
13. What’s a gorilla’s favorite video game?
Banana Quest!
14. Why do gorillas love math?
Because they’re great at ape-culating!
15. What did the gorilla say to his crush?
“I’ve got my eye on you because you’re ape-solutely stunning!”
16. Why did the gorilla take a bath?
To keep his fur nice and ape-ricious!
17. What do you call a gorilla that gets straight A’s?
An honor gorilla!
18. Why was the gorilla always the life of the party?
He knew how to bring the ape-athy!
19. What do gorillas say when they finish a hard workout?
“I’m feeling a bit a-peeling!”
20. Why did the gorilla wear a bowtie?
Because he wanted to look extra ape-sophisticated!
Chimpanzee humor
1. What do you call a chimpanzee who loves to tell jokes?
A pun-canzee!
2. Why did the chimp get a job at the bank?
Because he was great at monkeying around with finances!
3. What’s a chimp’s favorite cereal?
Chimpa-riffic Crunch!
4. Why did the monkey join the cell phone plan?
He heard it had unlimited ape-lits!
5. How do chimps keep their hair looking good?
With a little bit of monkey shine!
6. Why don’t chimps ever get lost?
Because they always know how to follow the gorilla map!
7. What did the chimp say when he saw his reflection?
“Wow, I really am a cheeky monkey!”
8. Why did the chimpanzee sit on the computer?
He wanted to keep an eye on the mouse!
9. What do you call a caring chimp?
A compassionate-primate!
10. Why did the monkey bring a pencil to bed?
In case he had a banana-splitting idea!
11. What did the chimp do at the comedy show?
He went bananas over the punchlines!
12. How do you throw a party for a chimp?
You just monkey around with music!
13. Why did the chimpanzee fail his driving test?
He couldn’t find the right vroom for his engine!
14. What did the monkey write in his diary?
“Today was a-peeling!”
15. Why was the chimp so good at chess?
He always knew how to make a clever move!
16. What’s a chimp’s favorite type of movie?
Anything that’s a little bit ape-venturous!
17. Why did the chimp take a nap?
He was just too webbed out!
18. How do chimps communicate during a thunderstorm?
They just bananas-shout it out!
19. What do you call a mischievous chimp?
A cheeky little ape!
20. Why did the chimp become a teacher?
He wanted to help others find their inner monkey!
Monkey wordplay
1. What do you call a monkey who loves to dance?
A jiggy jogger!
2. Why was the monkey excited about his job?
Because he heard it would be a barrel of laughs!
3. What’s a monkey’s favorite exercise?
The monkey bars, of course!
4. Why did the monkey get a ticket?
For reckless banana driving!
5. How do you catch a monkey?
You act like a banana and hope he doesn’t peel out!
6. What do you call a monkey with a banana in each ear?
Anything you want; he can’t hear you!
7. Why did the monkey put on a wig?
He wanted to look a-peeling!
8. How do monkeys make decisions?
With a little monkey business!
9. What do you get when you cross a monkey with a potato?
A mashed banana!
10. Why did the monkey always carry a bag of nuts?
In case he needed to go nuts!
11. What do monkeys do at the gym?
They work on their core and go bananas for cardio!
12. Why did the monkey take a ladder to the bar?
Because he heard the drinks were on the top shelf!
13. What’s a monkey’s favorite game?
Banana split!
14. Why did the monkey join the school band?
He wanted to play the ape-ple drums!
15. What did the monkey say to his friend during their movie night?
“Let’s stay up and monkey around!”
16. Why was the monkey so good at poker?
He knew how to read the room!
17. Why don’t monkeys ever argue?
Because they prefer to keep things apeaceful!
18. What did the monkey name his pet fish?
Banana Fishtanza!
19. Why do monkeys never get lost?
Because they’re always in the right swing of things!
20. What do you call a monkey who’s a mathematician?
An ape-roblem solver!
Language and puns
1. What do you call a language that only monkeys speak?
Ape-glish!
2. Why did the gorilla start a podcast?
He had a lot of ape-formative content to share!
3. What do you call it when apes chat online?
Gorilla messaging!
4. How do monkeys express their feelings?
In a-peeling emoticons!
5. Why did the gibbon become a translator?
He had a knack for picking up different ape-ectations!
6. What’s an ape’s favorite type of book?
Anything with a lot of punderful stories!
7. Why do chimpanzees make great philosophers?
They always question the ape-solute truth!
8. How do you know an ape is lying?
His stories just don’t stack up a-peelingly!
9. Why did the monkey love puns?
It thought they were pun-derful for communication!
10. What’s a gorilla’s favorite part of language?
The raw and a-peeling sounds of it!
11. Why do monkeys always get good grades in language arts?
They have a natural gift for wordplay!
12. What do you call a monkey that can write poetry?
An ape-thor!
13. Why was the gibbon good at spelling?
He had exceptional ape-titude!
14. How do you impress a monkey with your vocabulary?
By using a-peeling words!
15. What do you call a discussion between two monkeys?
A friendly ape-vent!
16. Why did the chimp study linguistics?
To understand the language of love, of course!
17. How does an orangutan give a compliment?
“You’re ape-solutely fantastic!”
18. Why do gorillas enjoy grammar?
They love to get their sentences in order!
19. What do you call a miscommunication between two monkeys?
A banana split decision!
20. Why did the monkey refuse to learn sign language?
He preferred his expressions to be more a-peeling!
Pun challenges
1. What’s a monkey’s favorite ice cream flavor?
Banana split!
2. Why did the monkey bring a ladder to the bar?
Because he heard the drinks were top-shelf!
3. What do you call a group of singing monkeys?
A chimp-phony!
4. Why was the monkey bad at tennis?
He kept hitting the net!
5. What did the monkey say to the banana?
“You’re a-peeling to me!”
6. How do you make a monkey laugh?
Tell it a banana joke!
7. What’s a monkey’s favorite type of music?
Anything with a good beat, but especially ape-rap!
8. Why did the monkey go to space?
To find the best bananas in the galaxy!
9. What did the monkey wear to the party?
His best a-peel!
10. Why don’t monkeys play hide and seek?
Because they always get caught monkeying around!
11. How do monkeys settle arguments?
With a game of rock-paper-scissors — monkey style!
12. What did the one-legged monkey say?
“I’m a-chimp-ed!”
13. Why did the monkey go to the bank?
To get his daily dose of a-peeling interest!
14. What did the monkey put on his sandwich?
A-peeling mustard!
15. Why did the monkey cross the road?
To prove he wasn’t a chicken!
16. What’s a monkey’s favorite type of article?
One that’s filled with pun-derful jokes!
17. Why did the monkey sit on the clock?
He wanted to be on time for his bananas!
18. What do you call a monkey who loves to go fishing?
A fisher-primate!
19. What’s a monkey’s favorite band?
The Banana Splits!
20. Why are monkeys such great comedians?
Because they always know how to monkey around!
Ape-themed jokes
1. What do you call an ape that loves to tell stories?
A tale-gorilla!
2. Why did the monkey go to the bakery?
He wanted to work on his bun-dles!
3. What do you call a banana that loves to tell jokes?
A pun-ana!
4. Why did the gibbon become a detective?
He was great at cracking cases!
5. What’s a monkey’s favorite dessert?
Banana split, of course!
6. Why did the orangutan bring a blanket to the movie theater?
He wanted to stay cozy while watching his favorite ape-venture!
7. How do monkeys play tag?
They just monkey around!
8. Why are monkeys so good at baseball?
They always make a great catch!
9. What do you call a monkey who loves to play cards?
A poker primate!
10. Why did the monkey apply for a job at the circus?
He heard it was a great place for swinging opportunities!
11. What happens when a monkey becomes a chef?
He creates a-peeling dishes!
12. How did the ape feel after his workout?
Ape-solutely fantastic!
13. What do you call a stylish monkey?
A fashion ape-le!
14. Why did the monkey sit in front of the mirror?
To reflect on his good looks!
15. What do you call a monkey who loves to bake?
A whisker primate!
16. Why was the monkey great at comedy?
Because he had impeccable timing!
17. What’s a monkey’s favorite music instrument?
The bananaphone!
18. Why did the monkey take up yoga?
To find his inner peace and stretch his limbs!
19. What do you get when you cross an ape with a computer?
A monkey that computes!
20. Why did the monkey like to sit at the bar?
He enjoyed a good chimp-pagne!
Using puns in conversation
1. How do you ask a monkey how it’s doing?
“Hey there, feeling a-peeling?”
2. Why did the monkey bring a notebook to lunch?
To jot down some a-peeling ideas!
3. What do you call a monkey who can make a phone call?
A dial-o-monkey!
4. Why did the monkey love telling stories?
Because it kept his audience a-peeling!
5. What did the wise monkey say to his friend before the exam?
“Stay calm and don’t go bananas!”
6. How do monkeys advise each other?
“Just ape your way through it!”
7. What did the monkey say when he was asked to explain a joke?
“I’ll break it down so it’s more a-peeling to you!”
8. Why did the monkey always win debates?
Because he had great ape-tion skills!
9. What did the playful monkey say when discussing puns?
“Let’s monkey around with our words!”
10. How does a monkey give a compliment?
“You’ve got great ape-peal!”
11. Why did the monkey never get bored?
He was always ready to monkey around with conversation!
12. What do you call it when a monkey gives you advice?
Chimp-ollations!
13. How do you tell a monkey it’s time to stop talking?
“Let’s put a pause on the a-peel!”
14. What did the monkey say when someone told a bad pun?
“That was a bit banana-split!”
15. Why did the monkey practice his speeches?
To make sure they were truly a-peeling!
16. What do you call a spontaneous chat with a monkey?
An impromptu a-peeling session!
17. Why do monkeys love group chats?
It’s the perfect way to keep things a-peeling!
18. How did the monkey stay positive during tough times?
He always looked for the a-peel in every situation!
19. What did one monkey tell another stepping on stage?
“Go out there and show them your a-peel!”
20. Why was the monkey great at public speaking?
He knew how to keep his audience swinging with laughter!
Creating your own ape puns
1. What do you call an aspiring punster who loves apes?
A pun-gorilla!
2. Why did the monkey decide to create his own puns?
He wanted to go bananas with creativity!
3. How do you know an ape pun is homemade?
It’s always a-peeling from the heart!
4. What did the joke-savvy monkey say when asked for advice?
“Just let your imagination swing wild!”
5. What did one funny monkey say to another while brainstorming?
“Let’s get our puns a-swinging!”
6. Why did the little monkey love crafting jokes?
He thought it was a great way to gain some a-peel!
7. How do you make your own monkey puns?
Think about what they love and put a twist on it!
8. What did the gorilla say when asked for a pun?
“I’ll give it my best shot, hold onto your bananas!”
9. How does a creative chimp concoct new puns?
By mixing up ideas like a banana smoothie!
10. What’s a monkey’s strategy for a pun-off?
Keep it light and a-peeling to the audience!
11. Why do monkeys love to play with words?
Because it gives them an opportunity to get a little cheeky!
12. How do you generate a pun about bananas?
Just ask yourself, ‘What’s the peel of the joke?’
13. What did the chimp say about his newest pun?
“I think it’ll really catch on like a banana peel!”
14. How do you ensure your ape pun is successful?
Make sure it has a little monkey business flavor!
15. What do you do when you’re out of ideas for puns?
Search for fresh perspectives – you might find inspiration swinging around!
16. What’s a great source of inspiration for monkey puns?
Observation – watch their antics, and the ideas will crack you up!
17. Why did the pun-loving monkey join an improv class?
To become a master of a-peeling wordplay!
18. How can you tell a pun is really great?
It always leaves them in stitches and wanting more monkey business!
19. What advice did the older monkey give to the young punster?
“Never stop swinging for the fence with your humor!”
20. Why should you take your time creating puns?
Because a little patience can lead to a truly a-peeling punchline!