Proboscis Monkey: Fact File

This fact file is about one of the oddest looking primates I've ever seen, the Proboscis Monkey. Here are some facts about it:

1. They're Latin name is "Nasalis larvatus".

2. They are classified as "Endangered" by the IUCN. Do as much as you can to prevent it from going extinct.

3. They are endemic to the island of Borneo.

4. They have interesting, if a little bizarre, ways of communicating. Males use honks when communicating the status of group and they have a special honk for their babies, sometimes used for reassurance.

5. The proboscis monkey only eats fruit that isn't ripe. Ripe fruit has sugars that ferment in their stomachs which makes them bloated and kills them.

6. Proboscis monkeys also eat seeds, leaves and occasionally insects.