Proboscis monkey

Description:

These proboscis monkeys from the Kinabatangan area in Sabah. The large nose or proboscis of the male, which can exceed 10cm (3.9 in) in length dwarfs that of the female, and hangs lower than the mouth. Both sexes have over-sized stomachs that protrude and give the monkeys what resembles a pot belly.

Habitat:

Endemic to Borneo it is largely restricted to coastal areas and along rivers. The monkey lives only in lowland habitats such as coastal and riparian habitat, many of which are flooded by tide prefering dipterocarp, mangrove and riverine forests.