2 Aralık 2016 Cuma

DO YOU KNOW PROBOSCİS MONKEY?


The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey. It is endemic to the southeast Asia island of Bornea and also can be found on all three nations that divide the island: Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Males have a head-body length of 66 to 76.2 cm and typically weigh 16 to 22.5 kg while females measure 53.3 to 62 cm  in head-and-body length and weigh 7 to 12 kg. The proboscis monkey has a long coat and the fur on the back is bright orange, reddish brown, yellowish brown or
brick-red. They also have long nose. The face is orange-pink. They co-exist with the Bornean orangutan. Proboscis monkeys also generally live in groups composed of one adult male, some adult females and their offspring.They are seasonal eater. The proboscis monkey eats primarily fruit and leaves. Furthermore, they eat flowers, seeds and insects to a lesser extent.




SOURCES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proboscis_monkey


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