schleich WILD LIFE Proboscis Monkey 14846

The proboscis monkey from the schleich® WILD LIFE theme world is a primate species that lives in the rainforests and mangrove forests of the Asian island of Borneo. The male animals have a remarkably large nose that can grow up to 10 cm long. But they can't smell really good with it. Researchers believe that the nose serves to impress the females. Proboscis monkeys are mammals that are active during the day. They live in small groups and feed on leaves and fruits. Schleich's figures are faithfully reproduced and always to scale. All figures are painted by hand. This way the figures always correspond to reality.