No, I am not talking about a film. Anyways, I have not watched it either. Rather I am referring to intense but unbelievable videos detailing the unusual behaviour of lions.
I have always felt that there is something majestic and intelligent about lions. They do not seem mean or nasty. There is a certain regal nobility about them. I would always associate such anthropomorphism, that is my assigning human(e) qualities to that apex predator, to my reading of literature.
Two videos, however, prove that I am not wrong. Both are from African conservation efforts. The first one deals with the forest ranger's doggie saving a drowning lion cub. The second one is about a big grown up wounded male lion being helped by a member of the conservation team. Both these videos show the so-called beasts acknowledging the timely help most sensibly, with visible gratitude and showing the immense depths of emotion(al) intelligence the animals have, proving that Androcles' lion is not a fantasy.
Now compare that decency with the so-called human world. Full of jealousy, ambition, constant competitiveness, hence viciousness and convenient forgetfulness, there is hardly any gratitude or decency in most human behaviour. Most human beings adopt the 'use and throw' strategy, and in almost all relationships.
That the so-called human beings totally lack such human(e) qualities is the real tragi-comedy. Showing up men and women in such ugly light is our constant friend, the family dog. A dog's devotion and genuine love are simply unmatched.
I can quote multiple such examples, our Jimmy's. And of much much love, and more sensitivity by Tashu. This pure soul has enriched (my) existence multiple times! More of these tail tales some other time! For the time being, suffices it to say that animals are far far better than most all human creatures!
Pratima@ "An animal's eyes have," says Martin Bieber, "a depth of love that speaks an eternal language."
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