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Proboscis monkey

Order : Primates
Family : Cercopithecidae
Subfamily : Colobinae
Species : Nasalis larvatus

Everyone who has the opportunity to see a Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is struck by its giant nose. But there is a second feature which is very typical for Proboscis monkeys and their relatives, the so called Leaf-monkeys - it's their large belly. Indicated by the name of that group of apes, they almost exclusively feed on leaves - and leaves are not easy to digest. Moreover leaves are not very rich in energy-content. So Proboscis monkeys have to eat a lot of leaves and spend most of their time on feeding. In order to obtain enough energy from their meagre nourishment, Proboscis monkeys have got a complicated stomach divided into several parts. Their stomach is quite similar to that of ruminants, which have to face the same problems. Adult Proboscis monkeys are large animals. Males reach a length of about 70 cm and a weight up to 24 kg. Females are significantly smaller, reaching lengths of 60 cm and weights of just 12 kg. The tails of Proboscis monkeys are about as long as their bodies. Their fur is brick-red, the front and the cheeks are of brighter colour and the arms and legs are more greyish. The most obvious feature of Proboscis monkeys is the male's extremely long nose, shaped like a cucumber. Noses of females and young are not small either but don't reach the sizes of the noses of males by far.

Facts about the proboscis monkey

The proboscis monkey is so called because of its large nose. (Full text)

Adult Proboscis monkeys are large animals. (Full text)

Everyone who has the opportunity to see a Proboscis monkey is struck by its giant nose. (Full text)

Proboscis monkeys are folivorous seed predators. (Full text)

The flesh of the proboscis monkey is regarded as something of a delicacy and it is actively hunted by the natives of Borneo, but with little success, because these monkeys are wary and they flee at the slightest sign of danger. (Full text)

Another obvious characteristic of proboscis monkeys are their large pot bellies. (Full text)

The proboscis monkey is found only on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. (Full text)

Proboscis monkeys are diurnal and arboreal. (Full text)

The proboscis monkey is red-brown with pale underparts. (Full text)

the rarest primates on earth, proboscis monkeys are known for their long pendulous nose and large (Full text)

Proboscis Monkeys are so-named because of their large and prominent noses The males, especially, have very large noses, which can hang down over their mouths. (Full text)

In Borneo the proboscis monkey is regarded as a delicacy and is (Full text)

DIET: Proboscis monkeys are vegetarian and predominantly eat leaves, although fruit, seeds, and flowers are included in their diet when available. (Full text)

That is the problem that the Proboscis Monkey is faced with – too little is known about this primate. (Full text)

The Monkey House: Proboscis Monkey The Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is very odd looking. (Full text)

Male proboscis monkeys are the largest of the leaf eaters. (Full text)

Proboscis monkeys are large primates. (Full text)

The term is used for primate organs as well: an elongated human nose is sometimes called a proboscis and the proboscis Monkey is named for its enormous nose. (Full text)

Endemic to the island of Borneo, proboscis monkeys are the heaviest of a group of primates found in much of the equatorial forest belt in Asia and Africa. (Full text)

The Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is a monkey nearly related to the langur, but entirely confined to the island of Borneo. (Full text)

Synopsis:The proboscis monkey is probably one of nature's most interesting animals. (Full text)