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Proboscis monkey is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PROBOSCIS MONKEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Proboscis monkey

The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey, known as the bekantan in Malay, is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey that is endemic to the south-east Asian island of Borneo. It belongs in the monotypic genus Nasalis, although the pig-tailed langur has traditionally also been included in this genus. The monkey also goes by the Malay name monyet belanda, or even orang belanda, as Indonesians remarked that the Dutch colonisers often had similarly large bellies and noses. This species of monkey is easily identifiable because of its unusually large nose.

Definition of proboscis monkey in the English dictionary

The definition of proboscis monkey in the dictionary is an Old World monkey, Nasalis larvatus, of Borneo, with an elongated bulbous nose.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PROBOSCIS MONKEY

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Synonyms and antonyms of proboscis monkey in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «proboscis monkey» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

长鼻猴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mono narigudo
570 millions of speakers

English

proboscis monkey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूंड बंदर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ململة قرد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хоботок обезьяна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macaco-narigudo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হৃৎপিণ্ডসংক্রান্ত বানর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nasique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monyet proboscis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nasenaffen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テングザル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코 원숭이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monyet proboscis
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

vòi khỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேபஸ் குரங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हत्तीची सोंड माकड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kahrolası maymun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

proboscide scimmia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trąba małpa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хоботок мавпа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trompă maimuță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προβοσκίδα μαϊμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Neusaap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snabel apa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

proboscis ape
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROBOSCIS MONKEY»

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The Proboscis Monkey
"Simple text and photos describe the homes, bodies, behaviors, and adaptations of Proboscis monkeys and discusses ways to protect them"--Provided by publisher.
Jody Sullivan Rake, 2009
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Proboscis Monkeys
Highlights the diet, habitat, and life cycle of proboscis monkeys, with special attention given to their behavior and group dynamic.
Gillian Gosman, 2011
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Primate Adaptation and Evolution: 3rd Edn
The best known of these is Nasalis larvatus, the proboscis monkey of Borneo (Fig . 6.19). This large, red monkey is the most sexually dimorphic of all colobines. Males are almost twice the size of females and have an enormous, pendulous ...
John G. Fleagle, 2013
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Adventure Guides: East Malaysia
Although this area was once unrivaled for close-up viewing of the proboscis monkey, the increasing number of tourists visiting Sukau seems likely to have an affect on the probscis monkey population. A curious creature Found only in Borneo, ...
Wendy Hutton, 2000
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The Scars of Evolution
The nearest primate model here is the proboscis monkey, which often resorts to bipedalism not from choice but by necessity. In the award-winning documentary film Siarau (Partridge Films, Ltd. 1984), there is remarkably vivid footage of a ...
Elaine Morgan, 1994
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Tropical Wildlife of Southeast Asia
Opposite Top left: Female and luvenile proboscis monkey, Nasalis larvatus Bottom left: Male proboscis monkey, Nasalis larvatus Top and bottom right: Banded leaf monkey, Presbytis melalophos Center right: Javan leaf monkey, Presbytis ...
Jane Whitten, 1998
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Indonesian Primates
The increase in the use of land along the riverbank and the resulting river traffic has resulted in tremendous habitat fragmentation and the decline of proboscis monkey populations. Nevertheless, to determine the conservation status of this ...
Sharon Gursky-Doyen, Jatna Supriatna, 2010
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Biographical Sketches and Authentic Anecdotes of Quadrupeds: ...
THE PROBOSCIS MONKEY. Cercopithecus Nasicus Desmarest. PLATE I. FIG. V. There is, perhaps, not a more remarkable animal than the proboscis monkey among the whole of this numerous tribe. Its aspect is truly singular, the nose being ...
Thomas Brown, 1831
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Borneo: Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak
Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak Tamara Thiessen. toxins found in the leaves. Borneo's five langur species (also known as 'leaf monkeys') and the bizarre proboscis monkey are all members of the Colobinae.
Tamara Thiessen, 2012
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Borneo. Ediz. Inglese
With the arrival of Europeans, Malays nicknamed the proboscis monyet belanda ( Dutch monkey). An ecofriendly plantation owner has created a private proboscis monkey sanctuary (%672-133; www.proboscis.cc; admission RM60, camera fee  ...
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROBOSCIS MONKEY»

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Blobfish voted world's ugliest animal
The blogfish won out over several competitors, which included the huge-nosed proboscis monkey, the pig-nosed turtle, the Titicaca water frog, ... «FreeDistrict, Jul 15»
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Probe into express report on riparian clearing
... the vicinity of the famed Proboscis monkey watch Menanggol River, purportedly part of a 200-acre poverty eradication rubber planting project ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
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Saving Sabah's forests via certification
The answer is Pin Supu Forest Reserve, where tembadau, proboscis monkey, Bornean elephant, bay cat, flat-headed cat, Bornean gibbon, and ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
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New riparian reserves cleared in the heart of Sukau
Elephants, Oranutan, Proboscis monkey, hornbills all reportedly use the area which is located prominently opposite SI Tours on the other side ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
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Shades of green: Balancing Indonesia's conservation and …
Photo of proboscis monkey courtesy of wikipedia. It's the familiar story of Indonesian environmental issues: the battle between economic ... «Forests News, Center for International Forestry Research, Jul 15»
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Push to revise conservation law as Indonesians post wildlife crimes …
... Novtamaputra posted a photo to Instagram of himself with an endangered proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) he had killed while hunting. «Coconuts Jakarta, Jul 15»
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Malaysia: Orang-utans and the trail that led Wallace to natural …
A proboscis monkey in Bako. David Attenborough said of Wallace: “There is no more admirable character in the history of science,” and our trip ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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David Bellamy goes back to nature
A resident proboscis monkey. “I grew up watching David on television,” he grins. “I was weaned on his shows. When I was nine, my father ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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The world's weirdest animals - and where to see them
The proboscis monkey is indigenous to Borneo and is usually found in coastal areas. The proboscis monkey is indigenous to Borneo (Photo: ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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zoo sends surviving Proboscis monkey back
Jeff monkey apenheul - Jeff in 2014. Photo: Apenheul The only surviving Proboscis monkey at the Netherlands' Apenheul zoo is being returned ... «DutchNews.nl, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Proboscis monkey [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/proboscis-monkey>. May 2024 ».
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