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Animal Presentation By, Josh Plant Class: Z_IC Proboscis Monkey

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  • 1. The Proboscis monkey inhabits onlythe Indonesian Islands of Borneoand is found no where else on theplanet.

2. The Proboscis monkeys diet consists mainly onleaves, seeds, and unripe fruits but on someoccasions, they will consume insects as well. Theyhave complex, chambered stomachs that rely on ahost of symbiotic bacteria for digestion. 3. On average, the size of theProboscis Monkey ranges fromabout 29 to 30 inches long.Also, on average, theProboscis Monkey can weighup to 46 pounds 4. The Female Proboscis Monkey holdsbabies for babies for about 166-200days and dont lay eggs so they aregiven birth live.The male actually uses his big nose to attract a female to mate andstarts to reproduce 5. Some of the Special Behaviours of the Proboscis Monkeyinclude:Emitting different honking sounds to communicate.They use a special honk to babies for reassurance and toknow if theyre okay.Lastly, The males produce an alarming noise to signal otherswhen danger is nearby. 6. The Proboscis Monkey actually haswebbed hands and feet, used tooutpace crocodiles and other waterpredators when swimming 7. In conclusion, the Proboscis Monkey is a very weird animal.To sum up,They inhabit Borneo.They eat leaves and unripe fruits,And the males get mates with their big noses..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proboscis_monkeyhttp://animals.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/mammals/proboscis-monkey/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000632079900066Xhttp://www.proboscis.cc/http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/proboscis_monkey.htm