A baby monkey on the Baima Snow Mountain has just started its journey to becoming a qualified jungle survivor 3,000 meters above sea level.  It was named  "Ta Ta" by the forestry staff, who constantly observe and safeguard the growth of the sweet creature. One of Ta Ta's educational adventures was recently captured on camera by the human observers.

The little monkey accidentally entered the territory of another monkey family, which sparked its first-ever fight for territory in the forest kingdom. The cub eventually lost the battle and returned to the arms of its parents.

Herds of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys have been living carefree lives in the deep forests of the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve. The reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province is a major habitat for the Yunnan monkey species. In 1996, the population was less than 1,500. The number has since grown to over 3,300 at the end of April. Some 23 Yunnan snub-nosed monkey herds have settled in the province.

(Cover image via CFP)

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