Proboscis Monkey Caroline & Natalie April, 2012
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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
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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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