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The proboscis monkey is a large-nosed primate found only on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, where it lives in forests near rivers and swamps. This distinctive species is important for understanding primate diversity and serves as an indicator of tropical forest health in its native habitat.
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The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose (or proboscis), a reddish-brown skin color and a long tail. It is endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo and is found mostly in mangrove forests and on the coastal areas of the island.
This species co-exists with the Bornean orangutan and monkeys such as the silvery lutung. It belongs in the monotypic genus Nasalis.