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A proboscis /proʊˈbɒsɪs/ is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking. In vertebrates, the term is used to describe an elongated nose or snout.
First attested in English in 1609 from Latin proboscis, the latinisation of the Greek προβοσκίς (proboskis), which comes from πρό (pro) "forth, forward, before" + βόσκω (bosko), "to feed, to nourish". The plural as derived from the Greek is proboscides, but in English the plural form proboscises occurs frequently.
The most common usage is to refer to the tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates such as insects (e.g., moths and butterflies), worms (including Acanthocephala, proboscis worms) and gastropod molluscs.
The Acanthocephala or thorny-headed worms, or spiny-headed worms are characterized by the presence of an eversible proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to pierce and hold the gut wall of its host.
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World's Weirdest: Freaks on Land : MON NOV 9 at 10P et/pt : http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals Don't call him nosy — a male proboscis monkey needs his big snout to get attention from the ladies. It also amplifies his warning call when he spots a crocodile trying to sneak up on a wading female. Proboscis Monkey Animal Profile http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/proboscis-monkey/
Is this worm something from Earth or outer space? Check out what our biologists have to say about the creepy, but fascinating proboscis worm. Don't miss new episodes of OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE Saturdays at 9/8c on Science: http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/outrageous-acts-of-science Watch full episodes: http://bit.ly/OutrageousActsFullEpisodes Subscribe to Science Channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=sciencechannel Check out SCI2 for infinitely awesome science videos. Every day. http://bit.ly/SCI2YT Download the TestTube app: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq
The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey, known as the bekantan in Indonesia, is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey that is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo. The monkey also goes by the Indonesian name monyet belanda ("Dutch monkey"), or even orang belanda ("Dutchman"), as Indonesians remarked that the Dutch colonisers often had similarly large bellies and noses. ▮ Link Video: https://youtu.be/_cxy6AA-NE4 Was uploaded on website woanetwork.com Alll the source video: Baby Proboscis Monkey Video:Animal Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pzO6xlf-y4 Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary - Neugieriges Baby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPtl3uT-oeY neusapen | proboscis monkeys @Apenheul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsfAnUC79A0 Proboscis monkey at Singapore Zoo ht...
Have you always wondered about the butterfly's proboscis? Learn about how butterflies use this coiled feeding tube and what the behaviour "puddling" is! Check out the University of Guelph Arboretum: Website: http://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArborUofG Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/people/52649814@N05/ Filmed by: Chris Earley Edited and Narrated by: Jason Chan
Ready to be amazed by a alien-like ribbon worm shoots out what looks like webs out of its mouth. Ribbon worm uses its proboscis when hunting, vomiting a feeding tube sheath from above its mouth, which is thick and sticky. It contains mucus that has a neurotoxins that paralyze its prey. When the worm senses prey nearby, the circular muscle around its proboscis sheath contracts vigorously, forcing fluid from the sheath into the proboscis. This action turns the proboscis inside out, blowing it out of the sheath and the animal's insides. Within a second or so, the proboscis usually wraps itself around the prey, which is then drawn into the mouth and eaten. Sea Worm / Nemertea / Proboscis / Gusanos Cinta / リボンワーム/
Ready to be amazed by a strange creature that shoots some sort of gooey web out of its mouth. What is it and why the heck does it do it? Supporting Media: 1.Pile of Marine Ribbon Worms: Steven Rupp/earthref.org 2.Orange Ribbon worm: North Island Explorer 3.Terrestrial Ribbon Worm: gbohne 4.Rubber Glove: Werneuchen 5.Ribbon Worm w/ Proboscis: Rebecca Kordas 6.Ribbon Worm Hunting: Rebecca Kordas 7.Stylet: Christopher Laumer 8.Ribbon Worm Hunting 2: Rebecca Kordas
These dudes are seriously cool. With clownishly large Jimmy Durante noses, they walk upright, they have webbed feet and can swim, they make cool humming sounds when they eat, and they stretch their arms out to fly huge distances like a hang glider going as far as over 120 ft. I scoured the web to find the best of the Proboscis monkey. So many videos are ruined with music or poor filming.
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The Proboscis Monkey, named after their strange noses they also have a unique digestive system which allows them to survive in the forest. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCEarth BBC Earth YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth BBC Earth Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bbcearth (ex-UK only) BBC Earth Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bbcearth Visit http://www.bbc.com/earth/world for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos This is a channel from BBC Worldwide who help fund new BBC programmes.
It's often a butterfly's wings that capture our attention, but scientists at Clemson University are intrigued with another part of the butterfly called the proboscis. It's an elongated tube-shaped, sucking mouthpart that the insect can uncoil, similar to the way an elephant uncoils its trunk. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), materials scientist Kostya Kornev, biologist Peter Adler and their team at Clemson University are studying the evolution of the proboscis, its biomechanical properties and the physics of how it works to make synthetic fibers with similar properties. And, this is no simple sipper! It's actually two tubes that can come apart and then naturally come back together, so it's self-repairing. The proboscis can also work like a sponge, as well as a str...