The proboscis monkey grew his famously big nose so he could get more sex, according to a new study. The male of the endangered species' droopy conk evolved to attract mates, say scientists ...

Male proboscis monkeys also had a 26 per cent larger nasal cavity than females, compared with a 7 to 17 per cent difference in the other three primates.

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Certainly, proboscis monkeys use their large nasal cavities to make honks and roars, which can be important for communicating in thick rainforest that often blocks the line of sight.

Proboscis monkeys are endemic to Borneo and have been branded one of the world's ugliest animals thanks to their unsightly noses. In a new study, researchers set out to understand why this unusual ...

Proboscis monkeys have been designated as the mascot of Indonesia’s South Kalimantan province. But their numbers are dwindling. Meet the Indonesian woman who dedicates her life to saving South ...

In late December 2023, a video was circulated on Reddit, alleging "the ribbon worm, one of the most outlandish creatures we've ever discovered, spits a living, tree-like proboscis to hunt it's prey." ...

Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to biologists. This is ...

Additionally, the team found that males with larger noses also tended to have bigger body mass and testis, which they said ...