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p.1 #1 · Spotted Deer and Langur Monkey

The Spotted Deer and the Langur monkey have a very special bond. Together, they have an interesting early predator warning system.
The monkeys, with their vantage point up on the trees and good eyesight alert the deer on the ground about the approaching danger. Also, the monkeys drop fruits and berries that feed the deer below (not sure if that is done knowingly). :-)

When the monkey is on the ground foraging, the Spotted Deer/Cheetal with it's excellent sense of smell alerts the monkeys (with their vocal signals) of the approaching danger. No wonder the tiger's success rate of a kill is between 5-10% only.

These same signals are used by guides/trackers to zero down on a tiger on the move.And that is exactly how I got my tiger pictures.:-)

#1 Spotted Deer, early in the morning (Kanha National Park).

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#2 The two friends seen together, late in the evening.

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As always, Thx for viewing !!

Kiran

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Nov 23, 2008 at 05:21 AM

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p.1 #2 · Spotted Deer and Langur Monkey

Hi Kiran, what a wonderful captures and thanks for the information.

Garen

Nov 23, 2008 at 05:26 AM

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p.1 #3 · Spotted Deer and Langur Monkey

Thanks for sharing this information. Lovely shots - - where did you shoot these?

Lil - taking a break from the cleanup job after the California Wildfires....

Nov 23, 2008 at 08:26 AM

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GAREN wrote:
Hi Kiran, what a wonderful captures and thanks for the information.

Garen

Hey, Garen, Thanks !!!

Nov 23, 2008 at 02:19 PM

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Lil Judd wrote:
Thanks for sharing this information. Lovely shots - - where did you shoot these?

Hi Lil,

These photos were taken in the wild, in Kahna National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India. This place is another Tiger haven but has a wide variety of other species, including the highly endangered Barasingha / Swamp Deer. Only 400 or so survive in the wild ( all in Kahna). I have a few pics of them, will post soon.

Thx,
Kiran

Nov 23, 2008 at 02:22 PM

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p.1 #6 · Spotted Deer and Langur Monkey

Monkeys and deers cooperating together, who would have figured

Interesting story and photos to put a picture to it - thanks!

Ken

Nov 23, 2008 at 02:57 PM


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