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BEKANTAN (Nasalis larvatus)



Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is a species belonging to the Emitter of the order Primates, Family Cercophithe Cidae, Subfamily Coleginae. These animals live in endemic Palung Mountain National Park and the forests of Borneo island. No wonder, if these animals and Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) to wildlife belle Palung Mountain National Park, so bekantan become the official logo and narna bulletin Park Gurtung Trench (Nasalis). Proboscis Monkey Ape called Holland, because it has a prominent nose rather wide nose hanging forward like dutch people. In addition, this animal is also called Bakara, Hakau, Rasung, Pika, bars or in English usually called proboscis Monkey. Besides having a long nose, Proboscis Monkey also has a distinctive morphology which has a membrane between the toes and hands and pencenaan system similar to deer, giraffe. cattle, sheep. and goat called Rominansia, and also has a unique social system of their habitat.



Bekantan habitat is very limited on the type of peat swamp forests, mangroves, and highly dependent on the river, although there are a few that live in forests and forest dipterocarp karangas but still being around rivers. Forest type is the type favored by bekantan riverine mangrove with a fairly large river. The need for bekantan river edge forest is for a place to sleep and to place berkomuikasi. Food consumed by bekantan consists of fruit? Fruits, flowers, types of ferns, fungi, Insecta larvae, and termites. While the most preferred food by him and serve as the main food is Gauna Motleyana and Eugenia Spp. This species is widely spread dipinggiran river until far into the ground. Proboscis Monkey are voters in search of food, food in particular liked the fruit and young leaves pedada (Sonneratia lanceolata) which tumuh in the mangroves along the river near the coast. In addition they also mengkonsunasi the tops of mangrove trees where they beristirat and play.



Proboscis Monkey behavior can be seen from the three traits and attitudes that become benchmarks daily bekantan behavior, such as eating behavior, sleep. and socializing. Proboscis Monkey eating tip-end of the branch, the crew sat on a branch or twig. One hand is used to hold on to branches or twigs at the top, while the other hand reached for food. If you are in a difficult position, both hands will serve to hold while the food can diarnbil directly by mouth. Proboscis Monkey prefers trees that are right beside the river to the bed. In one tree can be populated by one group which numbered approximately 4-12 tail. Formation of the number of individuals in the group this bed depending on the circumstances of trees, like form branching, tree height, tree kerirnbunan, as well as the distance between trees of one another. Similar to other types of monkeys, bekantan also live in groups. Each group consists of several adult males and females, as well as some pups that are still being held by its mother. The size of the group are largely influenced by the amount of food.

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