How to Take a Nap Like a Baby Macaque

This is what creature comfort looks like

May 20, 2025

A sleeping baby reddish-orange toque macaque is cradled against its mother. Its right hand is draping down.

Photo by Vinod Liyanage

There’s perhaps nothing more universally comforting than falling asleep in your mother’s arms—or in this case, the curve of her leg. While he was visiting Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka, medical doctor and wildlife photographer Vinod Liyanage came across a group of toque macaques passing through the trees. He captured this image as the infant dozed off after feeding.