Wednesday, November 25, 2015

The Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus)

        Easily recognizable because of their unusually large nose, proboscis monkeys (or long-nosed monkeys) live on the Asian island of Borneo. In indonesian, their name signifies "Dutchman", as the locals made fun of the Dutch colonizers for having large noses and bellies.

     Socially, they are usually found as groups consisting of one male and many females with their offspring. All-male groups also exist. Their form of communication is very specific and their different sounds sound like honks.


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