Since then, elephant and monkey become enemies. All the animals in the jungle are worried about them. "What can we do to help them?" asks giraffe. "Maybe we should ask help from mouse deer, since he is the most intelligent animal among us," says turtle. All the animals agree that they should bring the matter to mouse deer.
"Ok, tell all the animals that I'm going to organise a birthday party next week," mouse deer promises to settle the conflict between elephant and monkey.
On the party day, all animals are gathered in front of mouse deer's house. After eating and playing, mouse deer says to the animals, "I have severe sore throat, I need to drink a special coconut juice." Mouse deer strange announcement does not make most animals shocked, as they know mouse deer is going to do something. Elephant then steps forward, "no problem, I'll get it for you." Monkey, who doesn't want to lose, also steps forward, "I'll do it, I'll bring it back much faster than elephant." Elephant and monkey begin their quarrel again...
"Alright, alright. Both of you go and get it. This special coconut tree is just opposite the river, the tallest one." Monkey runs as fast as he can, but he has a problem, he cannot swim to cross the river. Steadily, the elephant walks pass the monkey, going into the river, waves goodbye to the monkey. Monkey is angry with elephant, but nothing he can do.
When reaches the coconut tree, elephant just realises that the tree is so tall, that his trunk can't reach the coconut. He tries to shake the tree, but the coconuts just won't fall down. After some time of trying, the tired elephant gives up.
When he crosses the river and about to tell mouse deer that he can't do it, he certainly has an idea. "Monkey, climb to my back, I'll bring you cross the river," says elephant to monkey. Without thinking much, monkey climbs up elephant's back and they cross the river. When they come under the coconut tree, monkey climbs up and plucks the coconut.
All the animals are not surprised when they see elephant and monkey come back together with a coconut, chatting and laughing to each other.
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