Discovery – July 2020

Some call it a nose, others a snout, and some a proboscis (pro-BOSS-is). Noses range in all shapes and sizes—from short to long, flat to skinny, and straight to curved. The most colorful nose in the world belongs to the mandrill, which is also the biggest monkey on the planet. While the snub-nosed monkey has a very short nose, the male proboscis monkey has the biggest nose of any ape or monkey. The large, funny-looking nose of the proboscis monkey helps to make loud sounds to attract females, as well as to warn others of predators.