Pigs, Cows, and Monkeys? OH MY!

So, the streets of India are very different from the U.S... "Very dirty, poops everywhere, cows, monkeys" -Shin Jeong

Around any bend in the road it wasn't unusual to see this:

or this. (Notice what they're feasting on... Yum! Sanitary and delicious!)

 There were also LOTS of these:

Cows on the road.

Cows on the bridge...

Fat cows, skinny cows, old cows, young cows, big cows, little cows, mama cows, baby cows, shiny cows, dirty cows...

You get the idea.

Lastly, there were MONKEYS!

Monkeys in India were as common as squirrels on a college campus.

This guy was on the bridge RIGHT next to us. Like I could have easily reached out and patted him on the head (just like those cows up there). Except he probably would have bit me (not like those cows up there). Unfortunately, he wouldn't look up! So, I made a little "tsk, tsk, tsk" sound...

...and he looked up alright. He bared his teeth/fangs, hissed/growled, and lunged at us like a gangsta affronted! Apparently you DON'T try to get a monkey's attention. He did not like making "eye contact" with the camera (he wasn't mad at me, he was aggressive towards the Kodak checking him out). This shot was taken as we scampered away from him.