Proboscis monkey

Proboscis monkey , originally uploaded by Pappu | Photography Love  :: NIKON.

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Camera : NIKON D700
Lens : 150-500 mm f/5-6.3 sigma
Shutter speed : 1/160 sec
Flash : Did not fire

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Proboscis monkey
The proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) 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 - a treatment still preferred by some.

The monkey also goes by the Malay name monyet belanda ("Dutch monkey"), or even orang belanda ("Dutchman"), as Indonesians remarked that the Dutch colonisers often had a similarly large belly and nose.

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