Ugliest Animals: The Proboscis Monkey
Source: Discover Wildlife
The proboscis monkey is an endangered mammal that lives on the island of Borneo. While most people find their large, bulbous noses laughably ugly, the animals make good use of their fleshy schnozes in courtship. Male proboscis monkeys utilize their bulbous snouts to attract females while scaring off potential males. These monkeys subsist on nuts, leaves and unripe fruit (the sugars in ripe fruit can make them sick!).
Source: Live Science
Proboscis monkeys travel in groups, called harems, and prefer to stay in the trees, only coming to land to eat occasionally. These monkeys love water, and are best known for comically jumping from tree limbs to belly flop into lakes and streams. Since proboscis monkeys only live on Borneo, their numbers have rapidly declined in the past few years as the island’s landscapes are transformed by human development.
Source: Wikipedia
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