The Endangered Proboscis Monkey Is Easily Identifiable By One Physical Trait: Its Supersized Schnoz

When you see this primate’s nose, you know you’re in Borneo, where efforts are underway to restore its habitat

Photograph by Roberto García-Roa

April/May 2026

Some 150 proboscis monkeys like this one make their home in Bako National Park, a protected area on the northwestern coast of Borneo. Roberto García-Roa

If Cyrano de Bergerac had been a proboscis monkey, he might not have needed poetry. For this furry primate, found only on the island of Borneo , a prominent nose is an asset. Males with the biggest snouts, up to nearly seven inches long, usually have the largest bodies overall.…