The World's Most: World's Most Freaky Animals

The World's Most: World's Most Freaky Animals — page 1
ASIA proboscis monkey No other primate has such a large fleshy dangling nose as the male proboscis monkey It’s believed the nose helps increase the volume of their call impressing females and intimidating rivals Proboscis monkeys have evolved webbed feet and hands to swim quickly a great help when evading the crocodiles that lurk in the rivers of their native Borneo Proboscis monkeys can’t eat ripe fruit as the sugar ferments and expands in their bellies causing them to bloat which can be deadly They eat unripe fruit as well as leaves and seeds Habitat destruction throughout Borneo means this big-nosed primate is endangered FACT JUMPING IN BOX Enthusiastic swimmers both males and females are often seen launching themself from trees to belly flop into the water below 4