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The Edge · EN Endangered

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

A pot-bellied, long-nosed monkey of Bornean mangroves, whose pendulous nose amplifies its honking calls.

EN · Endangered

Overview

A pot-bellied, long-nosed monkey of Bornean mangroves, whose pendulous nose amplifies its honking calls.

mammalborneoprimate

Field data

IUCN statusEN · Endangered
Population
Trenddecreasing
Last assessed2020
Class / OrderMammalia · Primates
FamilyCercopithecidae
RangeBorneo (Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei)

Why it matters

Evolutionary distinction

  1. Males' huge noses act as echo chambers to attract mates.
  2. One of the few primates that can swim, with partially webbed feet.

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