Bekantan

 

Bekantan

The Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is also known as the Monyet Belanda in Malay, the Bekantan in Indonesian or simply the Long-nosed Monkey. It is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey that is endemic to the south-east Asian island of Borneo. It belongs in the monotypic genus Nasalis, although the Pig-tailed Langur has traditionally also been included in this genus - a treatment still preferred by some. While the official Indonesian name for this monkey is Bakantan, an Indonesian nickname is 'monyet belanda', meaning 'Dutch monkey' or 'Orang Belanda', the Indonesian word for 'Dutchman', as Indonesians noticed the Dutch colonisers often also had a large belly and nose.

Proboscis monkey is an animal day (diurnal), which is always hiding in the branches of trees. They are often involved in very large groups near the river, they are known to swim and often also diving. He often jumped from a height of approximately 15 meters into a river. Instead they typically jump by stepping away from the higher trees to lower the tree. They can also swing from branch to branch with his hands on the distances short.

Widespread Bekantar-forest woods or around the mouth of the river in Borneo. In South Kalimantan, proboscis monkey can be found in the swamp forest, or river estuaries and pingiiran Surprise Island and Sea Island. In West Kalimantan, these animals occupy the area of mangrove forests in Gunung Palung National Park, Central Kalimantan, while easily found in Tanjung Putting National Park, or near the Mahakam River. In addition, the proboscis monkey is found in Kutai National Park and the peat swamp forests and mangrove forests of East Kalimantan beach. Of the two types of son proboscis monkey, Nasalis larvatus larvatus the distribution has a relatively wider, almost throughout Borneo, except the northeast, central Sarawak, and Brunei. Meanwhile, the spread of a limited Nasalis larvatus orientalis l aut east Kalimantan.