The Panuhdoy is an adept climber He can race upward on a sheer vertical surface His unique fingertips provide a firm grip on the trunk Watching from more of a distance, he can be difficult to spot against the tree bark The Panuhdoy scales the steep tree root easily Moving in closer for better observation He doesn't seem to mind my presence yet But he is very busy and concentrating on something else His bright eyes can be unsettling at first I am actually quite a bit higher than him and using my zoom lens A back view And now a view from the other side, with the pod in the near distance One of his favorite feeding spots is very near the pod window From farther away, I can see him climbing the Stilt Tree root He has a preference for the Stilt Tree roots rather than the main trunk Perhaps the Pirahna Flower on the main trunk is dangerous or simply noxious to him I approach just a bit while making heavy use of my zoom I don't want to spook him He settles on a favorite spot and begins to feed He makes heavy use of his front paws He uses a digging motion to claw at the bark His round toes seem better suited for climbing But this is a misperception on my part He very busy working at the bark He sometimes seems to be drumming at the wood He uses a combination of digging and tapping And he is rewarded with some insects and grubs He resumes his drumming Perhaps the vibrations drive his prey out from under the bark And perhaps this part of the Stilt Tree is the most heavily infested For this is where the individual Stilt Trees fuse together And the joins would be vulnerable to parasites The Panuhdoy's taste for parasites ensures the health of the Stilt Trees But he is slowing down He seems to be looking for something... He becomes motionless Now he cocks his head, listening... He again becomes very still Although I still am at a significant distance... Perhaps he senses my presence He becomes quite still yet again And remains so for a long moment The Urwin is out and about as well So perhaps that is what he hears He has been listening and searching for a while now Perhaps trying to decide whether to move on For he never stays long in any one spot A good strategy when avoiding bigger predators However, his natural predators are long gone, thanks to the Bahro But old habits die hard Time to go