The Proboscis Monkey has on e of the most unusual appearances of the leaf eating monkeys of the family Cercopithecidae that can only be found in Borneo. Noted for their large pendulous red noses and large pot bellies that resembled visiting Dutch sailors and plantation owners of the area at that time hence nicknamed, “the Dutchman of Borneo”. You can see this Proboscis monkey right here in Borneo at KLIAS WETLAND located 100km South of Kota Kinabalu the capital of Sabah.
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