4/27/12 - Our safari jeep ambles along a bumpy dirt road. All of a sudden, the trees start shaking but there is no wind. Overhead, 30 monkeys cackle in unison. The group of 8 sambal deer ahead of us freeze in mid stride, one leg hovering in the air. Our driver comes to a halt; our guide turns around and whispers. "Warning calls; there is a predator in our midst." 20 Minutes into our first game drive in Rathambore National Park and not only were we on the verge of seeing a tiger, but perhaps a kill! We waited patiently. I got out my camera; Max got out a pair of binoculars. We waited there silently, poised. Then 30 minutes passed. Finally the monkeys stopped their hollering. The sambal deer resumed their morning jaunt. While there was a predator in our midst we did not see him / her. We continue our search for tiger.
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