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Abandoned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed orangutan toy
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A young Japanese macaque has won the hearts of millions on the Internet after viral videos show the animal bringing around his “comfort” stuffed orangutan toy. Videos of the monkey,
A young Japanese macaque named Punch at Ichikawa City Zoo finds comfort in a stuffed orangutan as staff support bonding, facial cues, and social integration with the troop.
Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.
Social media users have rallied around the Japanese macaque, who found solace in an IKEA plush orangutan toy after he was rejected by his mom and troop.
Huge lines are forming outside a small zoo in Japan, all for one tiny monkey and the stuffed animal he refuses to let go of.