Adult male proboscis monkey siting on mangrove tree in Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo

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The Proboscis Monkey is distributed and endemic to the coastal mangrove swamps and riverine forests of Borneo The most distinctive trait of this monkey is the male s large protruding nose The purpose of the large nose is unclear but it has been suggested that it is a result of sexual selection These primates are on the IUCN red list of endangered species and listed in appendix I of CITES Due to ongoing habitat loss and hunted in some areas only about 7000 are known to still exist in the wild

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Southeast South East Asia Asian Malay Peninsula Bako Sarawak Borneo Malaysia
Photo credit: © Tom Gardner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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