Macaques and Tigers: Survival Strategies

The video explores the interactions between spotted deer and monkeys, highlighting their cooperative lookout duties. However, at waterholes, macaques often chase deer away. The presence of tigers poses a significant threat to monkeys, with multiple tigers being especially terrifying. A tigress is shown hunting in a vibrant forest, where she successfully catches prey more frequently than average. Her hunting skills are crucial as she needs to feed her cubs, who have large appetites and will grow significantly before leaving her care.

Why do spotted deer and monkeys share lookout duties?

• To protect each other from predators

• To find food together

• To play and socialize

• To mark their territory

What do macaques do to the deer at the waterhole?

• Chase them away

• Help them find water

• Share food with them

• Ignore them

What do macaques rely on when the deer are gone?

• Their sense of smell

• Human intervention

• Other animals

• Their own surveillance skills

How do tigers pose a threat to macaques?

• By being a terrifying sight

• By chasing them

• By stealing their food

• By destroying their habitat

What is the tigress's reaction to the commotion caused by the deer?

• She ignores it

• She is very disturbed

• She is not particularly perturbed

• She joins the commotion

How often does the tigress succeed in her hunts?

• Every fifth try

• Every third try

• One time out of ten

• Every second try

How much meat does each cub consume at a single sitting?

• Three kilos

• Four kilos

• Two kilos

• One kilo