Kahau

Kahau

Kahau (Semnopithecus nasica), Meerkatzenart auf Borneo, mit sehr langer dünner Nase, gelbbraun, über zwei Fuß hoch.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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  • kaha — Kahau Ka*hau , n. [Native name, from its cry.] (Zo[ o]l.) A long nosed monkey ({Nasalis larvatus}, formerly {Semnopithecus nasalis}), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Nasalis larvatus — Kahau Ka*hau , n. [Native name, from its cry.] (Zo[ o]l.) A long nosed monkey ({Nasalis larvatus}, formerly {Semnopithecus nasalis}), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proboscis monkey — Kahau Ka*hau , n. [Native name, from its cry.] (Zo[ o]l.) A long nosed monkey ({Nasalis larvatus}, formerly {Semnopithecus nasalis}), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Semnopithecus nasalis — Kahau Ka*hau , n. [Native name, from its cry.] (Zo[ o]l.) A long nosed monkey ({Nasalis larvatus}, formerly {Semnopithecus nasalis}), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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