Proboscis MonkeyCaroline & Natalie

April, 2012

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Species NameProboscis Monkey – Nasalis LarvatusProboscis means nose as for the Proboscis Monkey has a giant nose! http://www.arkive.org/proboscis-monkey/nasalis-larvatus/image-G19668.html

Where it Lives?• They are found only in Borneo• They live in trees near rivers or

water sources

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How Threatened is it?

http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/14352/0

The Proboscis Monkey has a very high risk of being extinct in the wild!

How Many are Left?

• There are fewer then 8,000 Proboscis Monkey’s still in the world http://www.arkive.org/proboscis-monkey/nasalis-larvatus/image-G116548.html

Threats?

• Trees are cut down• Small areas of forest to use

Borneo’s the world’s largest place to produce palm oil from their trees!

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Positive Efforts• There’s laws in

all of Borneo• The “Wildlife

Protection Act,” “Wildlife Protection Ordinance,” & “Wildlife Conservation Enactment”

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Unique• They’re mascot

of Sabah (a state in Borneo)

• Males noses turn red when angry

• They live in harems – 1 male, 6 females & 4-5 juveniles http://www.arkive.org/proboscis-monkey/nasalis-larvatus/image-

G5664.html

Connected• Proboscis Monkey jumps far

like other monkeys• It jumps from tree to tree

and looks like it’s flying

http://www.arkive.org/proboscis-monkey/nasalis-larvatus/image-G10391.html

Females Reproduce?How long does it take for the females to reproduce?

The females reproduce every 160 days

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Live Birth?

Do the Proboscis Monkeys have live birth?

They have live birth but the males are not there

Works Consulted

Rake, Jody S. The Proboscis Monkey. Mankato: Capstone Press, 2009. Print.Richardson, Matt. "http://www.arkive.org/probosci

s-monkey/nasalis-larvatus." arkive.org. 1 Sept. 2006. Web. 1 Jan. Sanderson, Jane. "Honk If You Like Monkeys." sirs.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2012.eol.org. N.p., 30 Apr. 2006. Web. 30 Apr. 2012.

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