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Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

Photo by Chris Carille
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Field Notes

Description:

Some of the many Proboscis monkeys spotted during afternoon river surveys on the Lower Kinabatangan River.

Notes:

This is one of 11 primate species found in Borneo. They are diurnal coming to the river's edge at dusk for safety.

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Proboscis monkey

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Comments (9)
MatthewKritzer
Very nice photos young man, very nice...hope we meet again soon...
ramya
he is super cute!!
SeanWeekly
Peter what Is it you look for in a spotting of the day? Great picture by the way! :)
peter
Spotting of the day! "Found exclusively on the Island of Borneo, the Proboscis monkey has a distinctly long nose which amplifies his mating call." http://facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/259831657368604 http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/105128945623646208

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PublishedAugust 19, 2011

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