The public has voted for the long-nosed proboscis monkey as one of the top five ugliest animals in the world, in a campaign designed to highlight the conservation plight of less "classically ...

It's safe to say that proboscis monkeys are some of the strangest looking creatures in the animal kingdom. While female monkeys have pointy noses, the males have large, rather phallic noses – earning ...

When it comes to the animal kingdom, bigger is better. Well, at least for proboscis monkeys, famously known for their long, large and droopy noses. Researchers have provided a world-first explanation ...

As contests go, being named The Ugliest Creature on Earth feels like the sort of title that nobody is trying particularly hard to win. But then again, if you’re a blobfish, what else have you got to ...

Leaves are one of the most essential components of a proboscis monkey’s diet, and in some cases, getting to the tastiest leaves means taking an enormous leap of faith and crossing crocodile-infested ...

Proboscis monkeys might be best known for their giant, bulbous noses, but scientists are sniffing out another of these monkey’s unique attributes: their swimming abilities. To discover more about ...

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Exaggerated male traits, such as a large nose, can be great for attracting females, finds a study of proboscis monkeys in Malaysia. Scientists from Cardiff University, the Danau Girang Field Centre, ...

Size appears to matter when it comes to attracting a potential mate, findings of a new study published in the journal Science Advances have revealed. Study researcher Ikki Matsuda, from Chubu ...