The prominent noses of male proboscis monkeys, long thought to be merely visual signals, play a crucial role in vocal communication, enhancing individual identity. A new study published in the Journal ...

Researchers relied on thermal imaging drones, camera traps, and sound detectors to locate and record the animals. Researchers capture footage of rare, blue-nosed animals in remote forest: 'What a ...

Here are six species that have some of the strangest and most specialised noses on Earth, turning their faces into remarkable examples of evolution at work. The star-nosed mole has one of the most ...

After five years of planning and failed attempts, globetrotting photographer Erez Marom finally reaches the 15,000-foot peaks of Yunnan to find a primate shrouded in mystery.

Of all the monkey species around the world, one stands out with its large, bizarre nose. In male proboscis monkeys, their bulbous noses will often hang past their mouths. But why evolve such a strange ...

Here’s something you don’t see every day: video footage of the critically endangered Myanmar snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri), a species that was only discovered in 2010. Here's something ...

Up to 80 per cent of China's primate species are at risk of extinction according to a new study by a group of international primatologists including The University of Western Australia. The exotic and ...

The proboscis monkey grew his famously big nose so he could get more sex, according to a new study. The male of the endangered species' droopy conk evolved to attract mates, say scientists.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For once, there’s good news in animal conservation. A population ...

Until the 1980s people roamed the mountains of Shennongjia in central China hunting monkeys for their meat and fur. Poor farmers were still clearing vast areas of trees, and as their environment ...

With their distinctive shaggy orange manes, pale blue faces and dense fur covering their hands and feet, it's hard to mistake China's endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys for any other animal. These ...

The Erie Zoo welcomed a baby monkey. The baby, a lesser spot-nosed guenon whose gender isn't known yet, was born Oct. 8 to first-time mother Georgia and to father Nemo, zoo officials announced Oct. 9.