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Proboscis Monkeys

SUKAU : PROBOSCIS MONKEYS

The Proboscis Monkey is endemic to Borneo's low elevation mangrove forests, swamps, and lowland forests. One of the populations of these curious monkeys is to be found close to the village of Sukau.
The Proboscis Monkeys generally live in small groups of 10 to 32 animals, the group membership is very flexible, and animals are known to move from group to group quite often.

The village of Sukau is accessible by both river and road from Sandakan.

The village has a  settlement of Orang Sungei, literally meaning river people is surrounded by a secondary forest which has become a natural sanctuary of various wildlife species, including elephants and Orang Utans.

Most distinctive and interesting are the strange Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis Larvatus), a species unique to Borneo and which is particularly abundant in the swamps of the lwor Kinabatangan.

Moving in groups of up to twenty or more, these placid vegetarians always sleep next to water. They can always be found when searched along the river-banks from a boat, either in the late afternoon before they retire for the night or in the early morning before they move off in search of food.