Bekantan

One characteristic common wildlife species of monkeys that we know is that the pug-nosed monkeys, but it turns out there are also types that have long noses monkey, proboscis monkey name implies, is a species endemic to the island of Kalimantan (Indonesia, Brunei, and Malaysia).

Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus), in English called the Long-nosed Monkey or proboscis Monkey, in Borneo Apes known as the Netherlands, Pika, Bahara Span, Raseng and Kahau. is a kind of ape that has the characteristic long nose and big, like other primates, almost all parts of his body covered by hair (feathers), head, neck, back and shoulders yellowish brown to reddish brown, sometimes brown old. Chest, belly and tail are white-gray and yellowish white.

Differences between male and female

Males: Hair color rear cheeks were rosy, more pointed nose shape
Females: Hair rear cheeks yellowish, smaller nose shape

Gestational age 166 days or 5-6 months and just gave birth to 1 (one) for the royal family. After 4-5 years old are considered adults. Proboscis monkey live in groups / sub groups. Each group was led by a male proboscis monkey is big and strong. Usually in a group numbering about 10 to 20 fish.

Proboscis Monkey is active by day and generally start the morning to look for food in the form of leaves from trees rambai / pedada (Sonneratia alba), ketiau (Genus motleyana), banyan (Ficus sp), lenggadai (Braguiera parviflora), piai (Acrostiolum aureum) , and other-judgments.

By day Proboscis Monkey enjoys a slightly dark / shade to rest. By late afternoon, return to the riverside to eat and a bed. Proboscis Monkey swim across the river and dive under the water surface.