October 14, 2019: Monkey getting a Drink, Polonnaruwa

Sri Lanka is home to several exquisite and fascinating historic sites, one of which is the medieval city of Polonnaruwa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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There’s a river not that far from the ruins, but this toque monkey was innovative, deciding instead of having to scamper a mile or more for a drink, she would simply drink from water trapped in rounded stone holes (probably where logs had been inserted centuries ago).

Polonnaruwa (239)

Simple, but effective and thirst-quenching.

Polonnaruwa (240)

For a list of DrFumblefingers blog posts on Sri Lanka, please click on this link.

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