{"id":375141,"date":"2025-12-29T13:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/375141\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T13:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:02:08","slug":"primate-power-watch-as-monkeys-unite-to-rescue-companion-from-crocodiles-jaws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/375141\/","title":{"rendered":"Primate power: Watch as monkeys unite to rescue companion from crocodile&#8217;s jaws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a heart-stopping display of bravery and unity, a troop of monkeys in Odisha&#8217;s Kendrapara district came to the rescue of a fellow primate under attack by a crocodile. The viral video has left netizens in awe, showcasing the incredible bond between these social animals.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This video from Kendrapara, Odisha shows something incredible:<\/p>\n<p>a group of monkeys leaping into the river to save one of their own from a crocodile\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p>The courage and unity they showed is unbelievable. Sometimes, animals stand by each other more than humans do. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FJESQjBZ2S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/FJESQjBZ2S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manas Muduli (@manas_muduli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manas_muduli\/status\/2005140322205233507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">December 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dramatic encounter unfolded near a riverbank, where a lone monkey was grabbed by a crocodile. Without hesitation, the group leapt into the river, swimming towards the predator and surrounding it in a collective defence.<\/p>\n<p>In no time the crocodile retreated, abandoning its attack. The monkeys regrouped, ensuring their injured companion was safe before making a safe exit.<\/p>\n<p>The video has sparked widespread praise, with users calling it a &#8220;lesson in unity&#8221; and &#8220;pure loyalty&#8221;. Wildlife enthusiasts note that confronting a crocodile is extremely risky, making the monkeys&#8217; actions all the more remarkable.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a heart-stopping display of bravery and unity, a troop of monkeys in Odisha&#8217;s Kendrapara district came to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":375142,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[160175,160176,160177,160178,160179,160180,160181,160182,160183,49,48,66,41557,323],"class_list":{"0":"post-375141","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-animalloyalty","9":"tag-animalunity","10":"tag-crocodileattack","11":"tag-kendrapara","12":"tag-monkeyrescue","13":"tag-monkeyvscrocodile","14":"tag-odishamonkeys","15":"tag-primatebond","16":"tag-wildlifeheroes","17":"tag-ca","18":"tag-canada","19":"tag-science","20":"tag-viralvideo","21":"tag-wildlife"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375141\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/375142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=375141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=375141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}