In the locality I grew up and lived for 40 yrs, monkey menace was nearly an everyday event. No cameras in those times at home to catch images or videos. I have spent a lot of time watching their antics from inside the kitchen window. And also those were times when other distractions [TV, cell phones, et al] did not affect peaceful life! So we had ample time to watch nature in our own yard. Sometimes the youngsters would jump from branch to branch and on the ones that curved closer to the ground they missed intentionally and landed on the ground. They climbed effortlessly the tall coconut trees, bite open the nuts, drink the best natural glucose water and drop them thud! Sometimes they left the nut on the frond and climbed down. Oh, this caused us a lot of tension as there was also a tiled roof of the neighbour on which the tree had grown at an angle! Every waft of breeze at night would cause tension, what if the nut falls on their roof? Luckily nothing happened and soon the tree-climber came and on priority it was removed!! There are many stories these nasty fellows have made, many worth recalling now, with fun! Here is a monkey - a veteran - I caught near the base of Chamundi Hill which is a backdrop of Mysuru.
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