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Andre: Monita, what are you reading?

Monita: Bekantan. I think I am going to talk about this primate for my Science project next week!

Andre: Cool! It’s the reddish-brown monkey with a long and big nose, right?

Monita: Yes. And Bekantan is quite big. Its weight is about 6-22 kilograms and its height is around 55 to 76 cm. Interestingly, its tail is almost as long as its body!

Andre: What a tail! Hey, look… The book says Bekantan is a Proboscis monkey.

Monita: Pardon? What monkey?

Andre: Proboscis monkey. It means a long-nosed monkey.

Monita: Hmm… an interesting name but hard to say.

Andre: It also has another name. Nasalis larvatus.

Monita: Wait… I should take notes. Bekantan is a type of primate. Its common name is pro…

Andre: Proboscis monkey.

Monita: Right, thanks. Proboscis monkey. And its scientific name is Nasalis larvatus.

By Tato Sugiharto