proboscis monkey
E73374
The proboscis monkey is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey native to the mangrove forests and riverine habitats of Borneo, known for its distinctive pendulous nose and strong swimming ability.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World monkey
ⓘ
endemic species of Borneo ⓘ mammal ⓘ primate ⓘ |
| ability | strong swimmer ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 66 to 76 centimeters for males excluding tail ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grey limbs
ⓘ
reddish-brown back ⓘ |
| commonName |
long-nosed monkey
ⓘ
proboscis monkey ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ young shoots ⓘ |
| dietType |
folivore
ⓘ
frugivore ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
large pendulous nose in adult males
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ pot-bellied appearance ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| femaleBodyMass | around 12 kilograms ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| genus | Nasalis ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 166 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forest
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ peat swamp forest ⓘ riverine forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected in parts of its range ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
quadrupedal ⓘ |
| maleBodyMass | up to about 24 kilograms ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Borneo
ⓘ
Brunei Darussalam ⓘ
surface form:
Brunei
Indonesia ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ |
| noseFunction | used in vocalization and sexual selection ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | single offspring per birth ⓘ |
| scientificName | Nasalis larvatus ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
all-male groups
ⓘ
multi-female harem groups ⓘ |
| subfamily | Colobinae ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 55 to 67 centimeters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
forest fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| uses | ecotourism attraction in Borneo ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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