A large, reddish-brown monkey found only on Borneo, named for the male’s huge nose, which can be over 10 cm long and hangs below the mouth. Perhaps the most aquatic primate, it lives mostly in mangrove, swamp and riverside forests.
Quick answers
What is it?Mammal
Carnivore?No, herbivore
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Daytime
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inAsia
HabitatRainforest, Wetland, Coast
ColoursOrange, Brown, Grey
SizeMedium
LengthMales 66–76 cm, females 53–62 cm (head and body)
WeightMales 16–22.5 kg, females 7–12 kg
Legs4
Covered inFur
Lives introops
Lives for20 years
Can swim
In the wild
- Where it lives
- Borneo only, in lowland mangrove, riverine and swamp forests, usually within a kilometre of water.
- What it eats
- Mostly fruit and leaves, preferring young leaves and unripe fruit, plus some flowers, seeds and insects.
- Conservation
- Endangered (IUCN Red List)
Did you know
The males have enormous drooping noses, and they swim with webbed feet.
It can swim up to 20 m underwater.
Infants are born with a blue face, which turns grey by about 2.5 months.
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