Yi haaah (Proboscis Monkey) - Endemic to Borneo
(Nasalis larvatus) Q97A4323 Kinabatangan River - Sabah - Malaysia
The Proboscis Monkey or long-nosed Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is an arboreal Old World Monkey with an unusually large nose, 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.[3]
This species co-exists with the Bornean orangutan and monkeys such as the silvery lutung. It belongs in the monotypic genus Nasalis.
Yi haaah (Proboscis Monkey) - Endemic to Borneo
(Nasalis larvatus) Q97A4323 Kinabatangan River - Sabah - Malaysia
The Proboscis Monkey or long-nosed Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is an arboreal Old World Monkey with an unusually large nose, 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.[3]
This species co-exists with the Bornean orangutan and monkeys such as the silvery lutung. It belongs in the monotypic genus Nasalis.