Editing Proboscis (section)

==Vertebrates==

[[File:Asian Elephant, Royal Chitwan National Park.jpg|thumb|right|Asian elephant drinking water with trunk]]

The elephant's trunk and the [[tapir]]'s elongated nose are called "proboscis", as is the snout of the male [[elephant seal]].

Notable mammals with some form of proboscis are:

* [[Aardvark]]
* [[Anteater]]
* [[Elephant]]
* [[Elephant shrew]]
* [[Hispaniolan solenodon]]
* [[Echidna]]
* [[Elephant seal]]
* ''[[Leptictidium]]'' (extinct)
* ''[[Moeritherium]]'' (extinct)
* [[Numbat]]
* [[Proboscis monkey]]
* [[Saiga antelope]]
* Members of the [[tapir]] family

The [[proboscis monkey]] is named for its enormous nose.

The human nose is sometimes called a proboscis, especially when large or prominent.

Notable fishes with some form of proboscis are:

* [[Mormyridae|Elephant fish]]
* [[Marlin]]
* [[Paddlefish]]
* [[Sailfish]]
* [[Tetrapturus|Spearfish]]
* [[Swordfish]]