2. What Do Male and Female Proboscis
Monkeys Look Like…
This animal’s very large, tongue -
shaped nose which may hang
down over its mouth is one of the
most striking appendages and is
unlike any other primate nose
you will ever see. This unique
feature measures from four to
seven inches long and only the
male monkeys have this feature.
Dorsally, the fur is bright-orange,
reddish brown, yellowish brown,
or brick-red. The fur is light-grey,
yellowish, or greyish to light
orange ventrally. The face is
orange pink.
3. What Does The Proboscis Monkey
Eat…
The Proboscis
Monkey eats
leaves and
fruit. They also
have the ability
to digest
poisonous
foods.
4. Where Does The Proboscis Monkey Live…
The Proboscis Monkey can only be found on
the island of Borneo and can be found in all
three nations that divide the island: Brunei,
Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is largely
restricted to coastal areas and along rivers.
The monkey lives only in lowland habitats
such as coastal and riparian habitat, many
of which are flooded by big tides. The
monkey can also be found in swamp forests,
stunted swamp forests, rubber forests,
rubber plantations, limestone hill forests,
nipa swamps, nibong swamps, and tall
swamp forests, tropical health forests and
steep cliffs.
5. How Does The Proboscis Monkey Protect Itself
It protects itself by
blending in with its
surroundings and hanging
out high up in the trees.
6. How Does The Proboscis Monkey Raise Its Babies
After mating with a male, a
female gives birth to one
baby 6 months later. Its
parents will looked after the
young monkey for about 18
months.
7. More Interesting Facts About The proboscis
Monkey…
∞ When This monkey is angry
or upset its nose swells with
blood
∞ The female monkeys do
have shorter noses than the
male, but it is larger than
other monkeys
∞ The baby monkeys have
short up-turned noses, a lot
like their mom, but it is still
a little bit bigger than other
monkeys
