Learn more about these big-nosed monkeys. Find out why scientists think these primates have such outsized organs.

If Cyrano de Bergerac had been a proboscis monkey, he might not have needed poetry. For this furry primate, found only on the island of Borneo, a prominent nose is an asset. Males with the biggest ...

When it comes to the animal kingdom, bigger is better, at least for proboscis monkeys, famously known for their long, large and droopy noses. The researchers examined the bony nasal cavity inside the ...

"I want to meet orangutans and proboscis monkeys—animals found only on the island of Borneo."But honestly, the thought of ...

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 ...

Proboscis monkeys, endemic to Borneo, are threatened by habitat destruction, forest fires and hunting. But until two decades ago, trade wasn’t a threat to the CITES-listed species, which is ...

A 10-year study of proboscis monkeys in Borneo has revealed that forest conversion to oil palm plantations is having a significant impact on the species. The study led by Cardiff University, Chubu ...

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In January, an injured proboscis monkey was found near a railway track in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon province and brought to a nearby clinic. Proboscis monkeys are an endangered species endemic to Borneo ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - South Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) received a report about the death of 12 proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) due to forest fires.

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When it comes to the animal kingdom, bigger is better. Well, at least for proboscis monkeys, famously known for their long, large and droopy noses. Researchers have provided a world-first explanation ...