A proboscis is a long, flexible nose or snout found in certain animals, like elephants or butterflies. It is used for tasks such as grabbing food or drinking liquids. Full definition
Sukau is deep in the jungle where you will stay at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge, and on the river cruises you might spot orangutans in the wild as well as lots of proboscis monkeys, macaques, hornbills, crocodiles, snakes and even pygmy elephants! (dive-the-world.com)
Famously, Charles Darwin predicted that there must have been moths with exceedingly long proboscises in Madagascar after he saw the orchids from that island with deeply recessed nectar. (discovermagazine.com)
It gets its name from its massive size and the large proboscis of the adult male, which is used to produce very loud roars, especially during the breeding season. (en.wikipedia.org)