This unforgettable primate, found in the mangrove forests of Borneo, is the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus)! Also known as the long-nosed monkey, males of this species sport a distinctive drooping proboscis, which acts like a resonating chamber to amplify their vocalizations. Scientists think it’s a sexually selected trait—meaning that females prefer louder (and bigger-nosed) mates.

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Necroprinting Isn’t As Bad As It Sounds

A mosquito has a very finely tuned proboscis that is excellent at slipping through your skin to suck out the blood beneath. Researchers at McGill University recently figured that the same biologica…

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А вот и самочка носача/proboscis monkey/Nasalis larvatus. Нос у неё тоже своеобразный. И расцветка прикольная - серые ноги, руки и хвост неплохо сочетаются с рыжей спинкой.

13.07.2025
Kinabatangan river, Borneo, Malaysia

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На второй день и самец носача/proboscis monkey/Nasalis larvatus
неплохо получился. Встретили его по дороге на пирс прямо на территории отеля.

14.07.2025
Kinabatangan river, Borneo, Malaysia

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Honk! These monkeys have truly legendary noses – now we better understand why they evolved

Male proboscis monkeys are known for their large, bulbous nose appendages. It’s a strange feature to evolve – with new research shedding light on their unlikely origin story.

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Does Video Show Ribbon Worm, 'Spitting a Living, Tree-Like Proboscis to Hunt Its Prey'?
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Does Video Show Ribbon Worm, 'Spitting a Living, Tree-Like Proboscis to Hunt Its Prey'?

Social media users described the critter as disgusting, creepy, and alien-like.

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