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Monkeys
You all know what monkeys are right??
But do you know this one???
It’s a Proboscis Monkey
Why is it called that you ask??
Because of its nose. Its large like a proboscis
( from the Greek word ‘proboscida’ meaning
‘trunk’)
Facts
• Diet: Omnivore (meat and vegetables)
• Predators: Clouded Leopard, Crocodile,
Human
• Life Span: 15 - 20 years
• Nose: Females are smaller than Males
• Protection status: Endangered
• Type: Mammal
• Size relative to a (2m) man
WHERE DOES IT LIVE??
The proboscis monkey is found only on the island of Borneo
in Southeast Asia. Proboscis Monkey live almost exclusively
in mangrove forests, near fresh water and in lowland
rainforests. They can be found near rivers edges, resting
and sleeping. Area around human settlements are
completely avoided. They are mostly arboreal (tree living)
but have been known to leave the trees in order to cross
open ground.
What do they eat??
• They eat leaves and Fruit
• They also have the ability to digest poisonous
food.
Their Troops and Appearance??
• The Proboscis Monkey is an incredibly sociable animal
• They live in troops that contain between 2 - 30
individuals and are comprised of a dominant male, with
up to 10 females and their young.
• They have reddish-brown fur on their back and
shoulders. Their chests are creamy. Their arms and legs
have long, gray gloves and stockings. Orange fur cover
their shoulders and a cap of darker red fur covers their
head. They faces are flesh colored with small, intelligent
brown eyes. There ears are small and lie flat against their
heads
Reproduction
• Female Proboscis Monkeys give birth to a single
infant after a gestation period that lasts for around
five and a half months
• Young Proboscis Monkeys are cared for not just by
their mother but also by the other adult females in
the troop, and will remain with their mother until
they are nearly a year old
• Proboscis Monkeys tend to live for up to 20 years in
the wild and are not able to reproduce until they are
at least four years old.
Thank you 
By Valerie Margaret
Xanthaki 8
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