Learn more about these big-nosed monkeys. Find out why scientists think these primates have such outsized organs.

On Jan. 6, residents of Samut Sakhon province, central Thailand, found an injured monkey near a railway track. Pot-bellied with reddish-brown fur and a prominent, upturned nose, it was unlike other ...

Of all the monkey species around the world, one stands out with its large, bizarre nose. In male proboscis monkeys, their bulbous noses will often hang past their mouths. But why evolve such a strange ...

Osaka, Japan – The prominent noses of male proboscis monkeys, long thought to be visual signals, play a crucial role in vocal communication, enhancing individual identity. A new study published in the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Proboscis monkeys may look ridiculous to us, but they are in fact perfectly adapted to their swamp surroundings. Their pot-bellied stomachs are ...

Rare proboscis monkey sighting in threatened Borneo mangrove forest habitat ...

A 10-year study of proboscis monkeys in Borneo has revealed that forest conversion to oil palm plantations is having a significant impact on the species. (Phys.org) —Researchers from the United States ...