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Animal profile · Southeast Asian Jungle

🐒Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

Lives in mangrove and riverside forest, and swims well.

DietHerbivore

SizeUp to 24 kg

Lifespan20 years

ConservationEndangered

Good to know

Males have a huge drooping nose.
The big nose makes their honks louder to attract mates.
They have partly webbed feet for swimming.

Where the Proboscis Monkey lives

Lush tropical rainforest, big rivers and tangled mangrove coasts. Hot and steamy with monsoon downpours.

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