It may seem hard to believe, but male proboscis monkeys use their ... has depleted huge tracts of their habitat. The fragmentation of the monkeys' range means they are being forced to descend ...

Endemic to the island of Borneo, the humble proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) tries its best to survive despite several threats that pit all odds against it. Factors such as deforestation and ...

If you’ve ever seen pictures of a monkey with a comically large nose, you’ve seen a proboscis monkey. These fascinating monkeys not only look different but act a bit differently than some of ...

Students in Rachel Zabel's fourth-grade class at Hawthorn Elementary North in Vernon Hills asked: "Where does the Proboscis ... these endangered monkeys are threatened by habitat destruction.

The oil palm processing industry has overtaken palm plantations as the biggest cause of the loss of habitat for the endangered proboscis monkey in Indonesia’s Balikpapan Bay. A new study ...

KINABATANGAN: Sabah’s proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) population is declining due to habitat loss as riparian forests are continually destroyed to plant oil palm while mangrove areas are ...

This monkey’s nose can get as large as 7 inches. The males have larger noses than females and the older males have larger noses than the young males, just like moose antlers,” explains Wild Facts. The ...

Proboscis monkeys might be best known for their giant, bulbous noses, but scientists are sniffing out another of these monkey’s unique attributes: their swimming abilities. To discover more ...

Thanks to its adaptations, proboscis monkeys can skilfully wade through their swampy habitat and dog paddle like a pro, says Ramesh Boonratana of Mahidol University International College in Nakhon ...

KOTA KINABALU: A long-term conservation plan for Sabah’s iconic proboscis monkeys will be needed to address the primate’s habitat loss in the eastern and northern part of the state. Wildlife ...