Do you know which area this Monkey is from? What is the name of this type of monkey?
If you answer from the island of Borneo precisely in the area of South Borneo is true. And they were given the name "BEKANTAN" or in English call Proboscis Monkey.
Handy is an endemic species that inhabit mangrove forests on the island of Borneo, both in Indonesia, Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam.
Bekantan is widespread in the forests around estuaries or riverbanks in Borneo. In South Borneo, bekantan monkey can be found in areas of swamp forest, estuary, or riverbanks on the Island Kaget and Laut Island.
Bekantan has a very unique nose shape, so it is easily known among other primates. His nose is long, with no hair on her face.
The length of the Bekantan tail is almost the same as its body length, around 559-762 mm. The hair color on the body varies. The back part is reddish-brown, while the ventral and limbs are grayish-white. The size of the nose in adult males is larger than females, as is the size of the body. The bodyweight of male proboscis males is around 16-22 kg, while females weigh around 7-12 kg.
Bekantan consumes almost all parts of the plant with a composition that is more than 50 percent of young leaves, about 40 percent of the fruit, and the rest are flowers and seeds. In addition to consuming food sources from plants, proboscis monkeys often consume several types of insects. During the low season, proboscis monkey often descends to the ground looking for soil insects.
Bekantan characters are very sensitive and difficult to adapt. They like natural habitats that are not disturbed by humans. They are commonly found in typologies of large habitats, namely mangrove forests, Gelam swamps, and rubber forests.
In environmental conditions that are not supported in their habitat, probosci's monkeys try to adapt from various threats they face. However, if the pressure faced exceeds its ability to adapt, it is not impossible that this endemic Borneo monkey will experience local extinction.
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