The jungle was alive with sounds — birds calling, leaves rustling, monkeys chattering. But suddenly, a sharp cry tore through the air. A high, frightened scream.
It was the sound of pain.
A poor baby monkey named Nobi had gotten too close to a dominant male in the troop. Curious and playful, Nobi had no idea the adult was in a bad mood. With a flash of teeth, the male lunged without warning and bit down — hard — on Nobi’s tiny face.
The baby fell back screaming, blood trickling from his soft nose. The bite was deep, the wound raw. Nobi’s eyes squeezed shut as he cried in agony, lying curled beneath the trees.
His mother rushed to him, heart pounding. She picked him up gently, trying to soothe him, but the bleeding wouldn’t stop.
A nearby forest ranger had seen the chaos and quickly called for help. The rescue team arrived fast, and Nobi was wrapped in a soft towel and rushed to the wildlife clinic.
The vets worked with quiet urgency. They cleaned the wound, applied medicine, and stitched the torn skin on his tiny nose. Nobi whimpered in fear and pain, but he was brave.
“He’s going to be okay,” one caregiver whispered, stroking his head.
In the days that followed, Nobi was watched closely. He couldn’t eat solid food yet, so he was fed warm milk and held like a baby. Though weak, he started to recover.
One week later, with a healing scar and gentler eyes, Nobi took his first step outside his little enclosure — a bit slower, a bit wiser.
