beyond your comfort zone

Have seen many amazing animal videos since childhood, but this was quite incredible.

The comments are based on the video below, and are only relevant if you watch it.

Usually langurs give out an alarm call, but the langur mother here is very calm and composed, and rather than blindly react, is very observant of the complete current circumstance – the proximity of other branches, the tiger’s movements, and actively responding to the exact situation.

Easy to miss – the baby with the mother… holding on quietly with so much of trust.

The langur didn’t totally flee after escaping, she just went on to sit on another branch 🙂

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