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WHY MONKEYS LIVE IN TREES

One day, Leopard was looking at his reflection in a pool of water. Looking at himself was Leopard’s favourite thing in the world to do. Leopard gazed, wanting to be sure that every hair was straight and that every spot was where it was supposed to be. This took many hours of looking at his reflection, which Leopard did not mind at all. Finally he was satisfied that nothing was disturbing his handsomeness, and he turned away from the pool of water.

At that exact moment one of Leopard’s children ran up to him. ‘Daddy!

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