Thomson is a village along Illinois Route 84 near the Mississippi River in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census, up from 559 at the 2000 census. Just north of the village is the Thomson Correctional Center, a mostly-unused maximum security state prison. Thomson is known for watermelons, and it has the nickname Melon Capital of the World..
The proboscis monkey is assessed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and listed in Appendix I of CITES. Its total population has decreased by more than 50% in the past 36â40 years to 2008 due to ongoing habitat loss and hunting in some areas.he proboscis monkey is a large species, being one of the largest monkey species native to Asia. Only the Tibetan macaque and a few of the gray langurs can rival its size.
All in all, the likelihood of success with this joint conservation action is high so long as it is implemented soon, effectively, and maintained by good governance and regulation. Do this, and do it well, and the proboscis monkey may have a very bright future after all.VIDEO: A Day in the Life of the Proboscis Monkey. [i] Richardson, M. (2006). Proboscis monkey videos, photos and facts â Nasalis larvatus â ARKive. ARKive â Discover the worldâs most endangered species.he proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) , also known as the long nosed monkey, has one of the most unusual appearances in the family Cercopithecidae.