The proboscis monkey grew his famously big nose so he could ... benefits"- especially when it comes to attracting potential female partners. Living on the island of Borneo, proboscis monkeys ...

From the start, it was obvious the feature that got the proboscis monkey its name was a form of ... males have much bigger nasal cavities than female monkeys, and their nasal cavities also have ...

They could play a role in attracting potential female mates. The findings are described in a study published May 23 in the journal Scientific Reports. Proboscis monkeys are long-tailed tree ...

The bigger the nose a male proboscis monkey has, the likelier it is that he’ll have a large, multi-female harem. Males with more delicate facial features, however, more often live in bachelor ...

“Although the unique nature of the ‘odd-nosed’ proboscis monkey has long been admired as an extremely attractive visual ...

If you’ve ever seen pictures of a monkey with a comically large ... Grooming is a bonding experience usually between a female and an infant. Proboscis monkeys can also play together.

Are they a visual sign of health and status to potential female mates ... We investigated the size and shape of the proboscis monkey nasal cavity. That’s the bony chamber of the skull that ...

The brothers look for the origin of a sound, and it turns out to be a proboscis monkey! The Kratt brothers find a group of proboscis monkeys. The gang talks about their nose – their most notable ...