ries of peacocks pierce the dust hanging in the 100-degree air. An Indian roller, blue wings flashing, swoops to the ground and nabs an insect. The deafening whine of cicadas sizzles overhead as our Jeep winds through the towering forest of sal trees. In the canopy, a langur makes a spectacular leap, its long limbs and tail suspended before it lands on a branch. Langurs likely inspired the story of Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god who leaped across the ocean
