What is this monkey doing on this dog's back?
Going for a ride!
Every morning, Avni the monkey hops right onto Munnu the dog’s back.
And off they go!
They walk everywhere together.
‘Cause these two are Best Animal Friends.
Avni and Munnu love to hang out.
Well, Avni does the hanging, Munnu does the walking!
They eat together.
“Mmm, my favorite: grass!”
And sniff the dirt together.
“Find anything good, Munnu?”
And basically do everything together!
But, dogs aren’t USUALLY best friends with monkeys.
So, how did these two meet?
They met at an animal sanctuary!
It’s a place where people take care of animals who need help.
Avni was very little when she first came to the sanctuary.
She needed a family.
The people at the sanctuary knew just what to do.
They gave her lots of love.
And pretty soon, she was part of their giant family.
Avni became friends with all the other animals there.
Like Billo, the cat!
She loved her animal friends.
But when Avni met Munnu, something very special happened...
Avni jumped right onto Munnu's back!
"Ooo, can I hang out up here?"
Munnu did not mind at all.
And just like that, a friendship was born.
A best friendship!
Now, these two go on adventures every day.
Down jungle roads...
...through grassy fields...
...and all around the sanctuary!
Saying hi to everyone they meet.
“Ah! Good day to you! Nice weather we’re having.”
“Oh, and good day to you!”
Even when they’re doing nothing at all...
...they are never apart!
But one day, the people at the sanctuary told Avni that she was ready to head back into the wild.
She was healthy, and strong...
...and the wild is where monkeys are happiest!
So Avni headed out.
But pretty soon, she was right back at the sanctuary!
She just missed Munnu too much!
“Oh, Munnu, what would I do without you?”
Now, Avni spends some time in the jungle, being a wild monkey...
...but she comes back as much as she can to see her sanctuary family.
And to take more rides on the Munnu Express.
All aboard!
You just can’t keep best friends apart!
And Avni and Munnu are definitely best animal friends.