Bond in life and beyond

BANGALORE: Filial affection is not the domain of human kingdom alone. It is found in the animal kingdom too.

A mother monkey, unable to come to terms with the death of its young one, is roaming at the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, carrying the carcass of its baby, for the past two weeks. The simian was seen clinging on to its offspring as though it was alive.

Dr Jagadeesh, deputy director (Horticulture) said, "The monkey has made Lalbagh its home for the past one-and-a-half months. Two adult male monkeys accompany the female on either side when she roams about. Probably one of them had fathered the baby monkey," he said.

Regular visitors to the garden say that the mother has not been taking food ever since the death of her baby. "Many monkeys visit Lalbagh during summer and stay for a few months," he added.

Source:Deccan Herald