Demystifying the Strange Beauty of the Proboscis Monkey’s Large Nose

Demystifying the Strange Beauty of the Proboscis Monkey’s Large Nose

Of all the #monkey species around the world, one stands out with its large, bizarre nose. In male proboscis monkeys, their bulbous noses will often hang past their mouths. But why did they evolve such a strange feature? Are they a visual sign of health and status to potential female mates, and to other males? Or did they evolve to help the monkeys make honks and other loud sounds? New groundbreaking #research has much to reveal about the mysteri…