Shere Khan-t get to her! Enthralling video captures the epic showdown on a tree between a tiger and a monkey who saves her baby from almost certain death

This is the enthralling moment a clever monkey dices with death to save the life of her baby – when a huge tiger leaps to grab and eat her on a tree.

Captivated tourists filmed the stand-off in Ramnagar, India, and the tiger comes within inches of its next monkey meal.

Further away footage of the encounter went viral last month, but this newly emerged camera angle gives a breath-taking view of the rare battle.

Breath-taking! This is the enthralling moment a clever monkey dices with death to save the life of her baby

Rare encounter: Captivated tourists film the stand-off in Ramnagar, India, watching on in amazement

Both of the predators are known for their agility, but the monkey just has the upper hand.

Perhaps it is the will to keep her baby safe that provides the crucial edge.

The young primate can just be made out gripping tightly to its mother’s tummy.

When the tiger decides to strike the killing blow the monkey is lightning fast across the branches.

Her moves are so quick the tiger is forced off balance and falls out the tree and crashes onto the ground.

The jungle hunter styles out the fall as though nothing had happened.

But inside the killer cat is absolutely furious it was outwitted by the primate.

Monkey 1 Tiger 0: Both of the predators are known for their agility, but the monkey just has the upper hand

Shere Khan-t get to her! Her moves are so quick the tiger is forced off balance and falls off the tree

The jungle hunter crashes onto the ground below but styles out the fall as though nothing had happened

Another camera angle of the encounter went viral last month after it was uploaded on social media