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Proboscis Monkey

Monkey With The Longest Nose

The Proboscis monkey which lives in the swamps of Borneo is distinguished by its long, droopy nose. Only the males develop the long noses. The development starts from about the age of seven. In mature monkeys the nose hangs down over the mouth and the animal has to lift it out of the way to feed. Why does it have such a long nose? Nobody really knows. Some say it serves as a resonating chamber, amplifying the loud roars emitted by the males.
The monkeys are strict herbivores in the wild but have been seen eating insects, in captivity. They have the largest bellies among leaf-eating monkeys.

They usually feed together and then take a long siesta in the afternoon to allow bacteria in the special compartments of their stomach to process the food.
Their watery habitat has made them expert swimmers but while they are in the water they have to watch out for crocodiles, feared enemies. Other enemies are the leopard and man. Dayak tribesmen, who relish their flesh, hunt them down for food, and dispossess them of their traditional lands by felling trees and filling up swamps for their own use.

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Last updated on :6/26/2004

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User's Comments

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thyleia: This monkey is UGLY

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Eva: How could you say that thyleia? How would you like to have a long nose. And to the monkeys its sexy!

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Kaceey: I think the proboscis monkeys would be cute if they did not have such a big nose.

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Kelly: I love this monkey he's the best and most interesting monkey. He is the animal I picked for my rainforest report

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jenny: I think this monkey is one of the cutest animals I have ever seen in my life. I like it! I chose this monkey to do my science project for.

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jenny: I love this monkey. It is one of the cutest amimals I have ever seen in my life. I chose this monkey to do my project on.

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bob: Im doing the proboscis monkey for a science project and they're cute.

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WILLIS: This monkey is the ugliest thing I have ever seen. I puked everywhere when I saw this monkey.

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steph: I like them.

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