Nature has created different types of monkeys, their names are sometimes very strange and even ridiculous.Take, for example, species of primates from the family of Old World monkey named Nosach or Kahan.The Greek name Nosach - proboscis, which means "trunk".You can just imagine that monkeys with the same name are extremely big-nosed, of course, they have no means elephant's trunk, but still spout has large dimensions.Some representatives of this kind it is so great that during a meal prevents eat, so its owner forced to hold their dignity.These amazing animals are endangered, they are listed as endangered.
Nosach (monkey): description
If you look at the male side Nosach, it's pretty funny sight.The fact that it is very similar to a man who abuses alcohol.Judge for yourself: a relaxed pose, arms limply lying in her lap, a big shapeless nose dropped to the plump, as they say, "beer" belly.Photos of the "handsome" in front of you.
huge nose can boast only males.That they have a very big long nose that resembles a cucumber.The size of the "manhood" reaches a length of 10 centimeters or more.When an animal becomes angry or excited by something, his nose increases and reddens.Females and young have such a prominent ornaments, their spouts can be called a snub-nosed rather than long.
Nosach (monkey) of medium size, with the length equal to the length of the tail of the whole body, that is approximately 70-75 cm. Females are more elegant, "men", the length of their bodies - 60-65 cm, with an average weight of 10 kg.Males weigh about 20 kg.
In adult monkeys back covered with short, but very dense hair.The color can be reddish-brown, bright orange, yellowish-brown or brick red.A fat belly is usually light gray with a yellowish tinge.Males are easily distinguished from females not only large nose, they emblazoned on the back mane of dark brown color.
Environment and habitat Nosach
island of Borneo is a list of the places in the world that beckon with its wild beauty.Tropical forests inhabited by amazing wildlife species.Kahan also live in this wonderful place.These monkeys are found in nature only in Malaysia, they are located here on the coast and in the valleys.Nosach do not live more than 200 meters above sea level.Favorite places these animals are considered to dipterocarp forests and mangroves, as they can be found on the plantations of rubber trees.
Life monkeys in their natural habitat
With monkey-mind Nosach seem plump and clumsy, but it's up to that time, until you see how cleverly they travel through the trees.The animals are well jump from branch to branch, swinging arms, sometimes even go as people on two legs.
their daily chores monkey engaged in the afternoon, their "business day" ends with the first twilight.Sleep Nosach arranged on the trees, favored by advance, directly from the river more than 15 meters.
One group nosed monkey has 10 to 30 animals.The leader - is the senior male in his harem of females is about 8-10, the rest of the family - kids and this younger generation who has not reached puberty.Ready to mate, males have to leave the family, and young females remain.Sometimes one flock is collected only males who have not got his harem.
Lifetime monkeys under good conditions may be about twenty years.
The monkey eats Nosach?
Nosach Staple food - are young leaves and fruits, in search of which they are a day up to two kilometers.According to the observations of scientists, animals of this type consume about 47 species of plants, of which 30 - this leaves a 17 - shoots, flowers or fruit.From this, we can conclude that the specific competition between groups of monkeys not exist, since the food lacks all.
Reproduction
Nosach (monkey) reaches sexual maturity at the age of one and a half years.When a period of mating, the female all kind demonstrates its willingness to male.She sticks out her lips, shaking his head at the same time, and indicates the subject of adoration his genitals.
Pregnancy lasts about six months.In the light there is a kid who has a blue muzzle and upturned nose.The calf fed their mother's milk until the age of seven months after weaning little monkey is still some time with my mother.
Population reduction
As mentioned earlier, are found in the wild only Nosach Borneo in Southeast Asia.Local authorities are making great efforts to save this species, but it can not stop a significant reduction in the population of Kahana.According to scientists around the world with amazing animals noses have less than three thousand.
The whole point of human activity.The monkeys live in tropical forests, which in recent years, slowly but surely disappearing from the face of the Earth.It would seem that recently Borneo were covered with mangroves and rain forests, but now most of them in some places damaged or destroyed completely.About a hundred years ago, people were not yet settled massively Borneo.While it was possible to freely observe large herds Nosach.But with the arrival of people drained the swamps, the monkeys became just a place to live, with the result that they were on the verge of extinction.
Interesting facts Nosach
Nosach - the monkey is very interesting, watching her life in a natural environment, you can see many curious facts.Some of them are presented to your attention:
• Nosach - excellent swimmers under the water, they can swim up to 20 meters in search of food they very often have to cross the river.
• nosed monkey, unlike his other relatives, do not get along with the man.
• Nosach can not live away from water bodies.According to scientists, the reason for this - low content of minerals and salts in soils that are far away from the seas and rivers, plants growing there are not suitable for the power of these animals.
• Aboriginal people in many parts of Borneo called Nosach monyet belanda, which means "Dutch monkey".And there was so named because of the similarity noticed by locals Nosach with Dutch colonialists, who have big bellies and red noses.
