proboscis monkey

noun

1. a reddish, arboreal monkey, Nasalis larvatus, of Borneo, the male of which has a long, flexible nose: an endangered species.

proboscis monkey

noun

1. an Old World monkey, Nasalis larvatus, of Borneo, with an elongated bulbous nose

Word History and Origins

Origin of proboscis monkey¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

Environmentalists have warned that as the capital expands, it may spill over into the habitats of endangered species such as proboscis monkeys, orangutans and gibbons.

From Los Angeles Times

During the excavation, Maloney said, the archaeologists grappled with scorpions, bats and proboscis monkeys that were less than impressed by their presence in the ancient cave system.

From Washington Post

Photographer Mogens Trolle won the animal portraits category with a photo of an endangered proboscis monkey basking in the sunlight in Sabah, Borneo.

From The Verge

We stopped at research stations and walked down long, slippery, moss-covered boardwalks looking for orangutans, proboscis monkeys and gibbons, which swing branch to branch in happy arcs, the gymnasts of the jungle.

From New York Times

Bottom of his ranked list of primates was the proboscis monkey, with four known distinct calls.

From BBC