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Proboscis Monkey Credit: Getty Images Male proboscis monkeys have enormous, floppy noses that dangle over their mouths. It actually helps amplify their calls.
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Unveiling 20 Astonishingly Weird Primates That Look Like They’re From Another Planet - MSNThis video showcases rare primates like the Bald Uakari with its striking red face, the long-nosed Proboscis Monkey, and the enigmatic Aye-Aye with its unique features.
Proboscis Monkey: These monkeys, found in Borneo, are easily identified by their large, pendulous noses, particularly prominent in males. Bald Uakari: These monkeys, found in the flooded forests of ...
“The nose, that’s what makes it all weird and unusual. I just don’t understand the Proboscis monkey!” says an exasperated Silvery, noticing that Pongo is paying more attention to the wild ...
Check out that schnozz! It's what puts the proboscis in proboscis monkey. And it's pretty out there. On a dominant male, that nose grows to over 10 centimetres long.
Proboscis monkeys, which are endangered, are known for their bulbous noses, but they also have sinuous limbs and smooth, golden coats that seem as if they have been brushed with a fine comb.
Proboscis monkey: Found in Borneo, the proboscis monkey has an unusually large nose and a bloated belly. Though the nose may look ugly to us, the female monkeys are attracted by it.
In a study that was almost two decades in the making, researchers were able to identify exactly what traits monkeys were most attracted to, and it turns out that size really matters.
Big noses are sexy, according to monkeys Dr Sen Nathan, Assistant Director of Sabah Wildlife Department and PhD student at Cardiff University and Danau Girang Field Centre, said: “Although the unique ...
Dr Sen Nathan, Assistant Director of Sabah Wildlife Department and PhD student at Cardiff University and Danau Girang Field Centre, said: “Although the unique nature of the ‘odd-nosed’ proboscis ...
Dr Sen Nathan, Assistant Director of Sabah Wildlife Department and PhD student at Cardiff University and Danau Girang Field Centre, said: “Although the unique nature of the ‘odd-nosed’ proboscis ...
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