We @ Über Desi love macacas, even the ones living on trees. So when National Geographic ran this cute story of a female monkey in India, we could not resist blogging about it. [Nat Geo]
Mani, a female monkey in Kerala and her baby apparently help the locals herd goats. This is a story of how outsourcing and health care can work in perfect harmony.
Mani’s relationship with the farmers started when they provided her with free healthcare.
Gopal, Shepherd- “No training of any kind was given to her. When we first saw her, she had wounds all over her body. We applied some medicine and set her free. But she did not leave. She preferred to be in the company of the goats and thus she gained their companionship.”
In fact, so friendly was Mani with the goats that the human shepherds decided to outsource the relatively simple but tiring task of herding the goats to the simian.
Martin K, Estate Manager- “She takes out the goats for grazing and brings them back. A shepherd is usually required to accompany the goats all day long and bring them back in these hills. But because of her, manpower can be spared. She is as good as a shepherd. The only thing is that she does not speak, but otherwise carries out all responsibilities.”
And like most outsourcing operations, both parties have to overcome a language barrier, which the primate does a great job of.
Pankajam, Estate Worker- “She makes a strange noise if she finds a goat missing. Even though such a large number of goats go out for grazing, nobody accompanies them. If Mani is with them, we are confident that she will bring back the goats safely, wherever they might go.”
Now if only the issues of outsourcing and health care were so easy to overcome between humans.
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