Wildlife of the World
Puzzle 38 · Monsoon Asia and Sundaland · Page 62 in print
Proboscis Monkey
Proboscis monkeys live only on Borneo, in mangroves, riverside forests and other lowland habitats; males have enlarged noses, and the monkeys feed mainly on leaves and fruit.
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A proboscis monkey sits on a branch in Borneo.
Species reference for Proboscis Monkey. The photograph does not necessarily show the population or place named in the puzzle.
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A young proboscis monkey rests among leaves and branches.
Species reference for Proboscis Monkey. The photograph does not necessarily show the population or place named in the puzzle.
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The words
Bekantan
An Indonesian name for the proboscis monkey, the large-nosed monkey native to Borneo.
Brunei
They live in parts of Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia on Borneo.
Colobine
A leaf-eating monkey group.
Proboscis monkeys are among the larger colobines.
Crocodiles
Estuarine crocodiles are among its predators.
Estuary
Where the rivers meet the sea.
Proboscis monkeys live in mangrove forest along estuaries.
Honking
Males honk to signal territory and keep the group together.
Kalimantan
Proboscis habitats in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Mangrove
Proboscis monkeys inhabit mangrove forest.
Nose
Males have a large protruding nose that resonates their calls.
Palm Oil
Clearance for oil palm plantations destroys its habitat.
Potbelly
Both sexes have oversized, protruding stomachs.
Proboscis
A name referring to a prominent nose; the male proboscis monkey is especially recognisable by its enlarged nose.
Riverside
The riverbank forest it returns to each evening.
At dusk the monkeys move back to the riverside and feed before dark.
Sabah
Sabah, the Malaysian state in north Borneo.
Proboscis monkeys live in Sabah.
Sarawak
Proboscis monkeys live in Sarawak's mangrove and peat swamp forests. Bako, the state's oldest national park, established in 1957, is famous for them.
Oryx 1988: Proboscis monkeys in Sarawak (opens a new tab) · Sarawak Tourism: Bako National Park (opens a new tab)
Sources
- Proboscis Monkey (source capture)Primate Info Net, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Proboscis monkeyanimaldiversity.org
- Proboscis monkeys and their swamp forests in SarawakOryx (Cambridge University Press)
- Bako National ParkSarawak Tourism Board