11.PROBOSCIS MONKEY

This monkey is famous for its appearance as it has a protruding nose on its already unattractive face. This monkey is called the ‘proboscis’ because of the dangling nose of the male primates. It might grow up to 10cms which is double the size of the average human nose. What is fascinating is that these species are born with a blue face and a small nose but this changes slowly as it ages. They also have a permanent pot belly which makes them pretty obnoxious and ugly to look at. It is one of the ugliest animals among all monkey species. It is one of the weirdest looking animals in the world.

Only the male species have a big nose and it will help them in attracting females because it makes their calls louder. The baby monkey is born with black fur and a bright blue face. The species is an excellent swimmer and know for their partially webbed feet. They love to thrive in forests near rivers and love to eat young leaves, however, they also eat fruit, seeds and flowers. The endangered species were mostly seen in the island of Borneo where loss of habitat making their survival tough.