This film was similar to the original movie in aspects of plot, location, and character roles; Didi even lampshades this.
Why is Nigel Thornberry Tommy's hero all of a sudden? Because he travels the world, explores and has adventures of course!
Siri dropping from the plot after the babies escape from her is a plot hole right? Wrong, it's downright scientific—in real life, predators will often give up the chase if their prey proves to be too much of a hassle to waste energy on. And boy howdy, were the babies a hassle for her!
Siri being a threat at all. In real life, clouded leopards are much too small to hunt adult humans, but they'd likely have no problem taking on babies.