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Red Rocket
The local guide are sort of shy to explain to the visitors and used the term 'Red Rocket' to refers to the nearly perpetual erection of the Male Proboscis Monkey. According to the guide, they get that from their diet or plant that they feed on. So, I guess more research should be done to investigate this 'natural viagra'!
The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey, known as the ''bekantan'' in Malay, is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey that is endemic to the south-east Asian island of Borneo. It belongs in the monotypic genus ''Nasalis'', although the pig-tailed langur has traditionally also been included in this genus. This species of monkey is easily identifiable because of its unusually large nose.
Similar species: Primates
By Albert Kang
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Uploaded Sep 9, 2016. Captured Jul 8, 2015 08:05 in Jalan Kampung Selabat, Kampung Pasir Putih, 93010 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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PERPETUAL ERECTION
Okay. Let’s try to be mature here. Male proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) have permanently erect, bright red penises, which have earned them the nickname ‘red rocket’. This undeniably conspicuous characteristic is unique to this species. Scientists aren’t sure what the reason behind the perpetual erection is, but it is probably an important component in sexual display. {Spotted in Malaysia by Albert Kang} #ProboscisMonkey #Nasalislarvatus
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