The Wise Old Leader’s Joyful Life
Author/China WeeklyReporter Wang Yanling
Photographer/Long Yucheng
Supporting Institutions/Alashan SEE Ecological Association Southwest Project Center, Bai Ma Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve Management Bureau, Shangri-La Dianjin Monkey Protection Association
Editor-in-charge/Wang Yanling
In the Hongguiping monkey group, there are several 'old men', that is, the older male adult monkeys in the group, namely: 'Single Scar' 'United Nations' 'Big Body' 'White Face', these four have been in the early 2009, showcasing the longest age male monkeys in the group, they are the oldest male monkeys in the monkey group. From being single to building a family, from flourishing to decline, even back to being single, they experienced a life full of ups and downs, condensing the whole life of Dianjin monkeys.
'Big Body' was not the first to have a family in Hongguiping, but it had the happiest family. At the time when 'Big Body' was at its strongest, it had five wives, and now only 'Fine Hair' 'Bean Nose' accompany it, it achieved family status through fighting and thus lived a happy and fulfilling life.
'Zero Kui' is the most beautiful infant monkey in 'Big Body's' family, 'Big Body' favors it particularly. On the royal land of Hongguiping, 'Zero Kui' always makes some things happen that make 'Big Body' protect it. Once, when the monkey group migrated, the playful 'Zero Kui' wandered into 'Broken Hand's' vicinity, and immediately flattened itself in the face of 'Broken Hand's' momentum. Unaware of the truth, 'Big Body' was furious and confronted 'Broken Hand' with an attack. 'Broken Hand' quickly entered a defensive mode. 'Broken Hand' stood over 'Big Body' from a tree stump, looking down. The two sides confronted each other for 1 minute, perhaps 'Big Body' understood the reason and left with 'Zero Kui'. For Dianjin monkeys, this is a sign of weakness and avoidance.
Perhaps 'Big Body' was also aware of its own error in favoring 'Zero Kui', so when infant monkeys were born, 'Big Body' always took the posture of a leader and parent, but for 'Zero Kui', it was only a father's protection. This made 'Spring Light' 'Five Cauliflower' 'Two Ethyl' 'Two Prop(Little Strong)' 'Three Niu' them have a lot of hostility towards 'Zero Kui'.
Just like a myriad of forms and shapes of life, monkeys also have their own unique characteristics and prominent personalities. Almost every day, 'Big Body' would lead his family to forage for food. 'Big Body' was not to be underestimated whether it was in terms of seniority or in single combat. It ranked among the top three in the Hongguiping monkey group, and it had a reason to dominate the ground battle, and therefore had a fitting and name: 'Leader'. It is said that 'Big Body' is the most prominent 'Leader' in the Hongguiping monkey group. As long as it appeared, other monkey groups would immediately climb to a higher branch and yield the territory. 'Big Body' led his family and small and old to share the benefits of being the 'Leader'. It is said that its extraordinary aura also attracted a lot of fans, with many wives, infants, and children, and it showed its happiness everywhere, and it became a beautiful scenery.
If you happen to pass by Hongguiping and see a powerful and large male monkey and its family, with husband and wife love, and children playing happily, that must be 'Big Body' showing its happiness again.
Currently, 'Big Body' has held the position of the main male monkey for the longest time, and as of this year, it has been in this position for eight years. Generally, male monkeys have a family time of only one or two years. A Dianjin monkey's lifespan is only twenty or thirty years. 'Big Body' is not yet old. It has consolidated its position in Hongguiping with strength, just as it always has.
In the 'winner takes all, loser takes all' Dianjin monkey world, the main male monkey usually has 3-5 female monkeys as wives, with the increase of age, the fatigue of physical strength, some female monkeys leave them to find stronger male monkeys, some continue to stay with them, such as 'United Nations' currently only has 1 female monkey, and the maximum is 3 wives, 'Single Scar' currently has only 1 female monkey, and the maximum is 4 wives, 'Big Body' currently has 2 female monkeys, and the maximum is 5 wives, and 'White Face' is the most miserable, with the maximum of 4 female monkeys, and now there are no wives, and it has become a bachelor, wandering among the adult male unit.
The story goes here, which means that starting point does not matter, ending does not matter, the process is the happiest moment.
