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l got the better of :
overpowered, defeated
Curiosity got the better of me. Leaving the book
aside, I rushed to the veranda to see what was going l mercilessly : cruelly

on. l clan : a very large
I glanced towards the roof of the club house and family
saw something horrible. A big male langur, apparently l dominant :
the leader of its group, was holding a baby langur powerful, superior
in his hands and mercilessly biting it all over with l stout : heavy
a definite intent to kill. The helpless mother of the l hurled : threw
baby and other lesser members of the langur group forcefully
were scattered on the roofs of the buildings nearby
watching the baby being killed. I recalled the terrible ö What wicked
custom in the animal clan according to which a custom is practised
by animal who
dominant male usually does not allow another male live in groups ?
baby or adult to survive within its group.
Without losing any time, I gathered a stout stick l marauding :
in one hand and hurled a piece of stone at the searching for
marauding langur. The langur was so infuriated that something to steal or
it hardly took any notice of my assault. But then I attack
started throwing more stones. The dogs on their part l assault : attack

raised their pitch of cry. l listless : without any
The changed circumstances and the sudden energy
unexpected attack from unknown quarters forced the l slide down : move
langur to drop the baby from the sloping roof over downwards
the veranda. The baby was listless and appeared to l manifold : more
be dead. As its body started to slide down, the and more
excitement of the pack of dogs grew manifold at the l prospect : future
prospect of a good kill and meal. Keeping the dogs benefit

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