Punch, Ichikawa City Zoo and the monkey
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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,
Punch, a Japanese macaque, received an outpour of online love after videos of him clutching a small orangutan plushie at the Ichikawa City Zoo went viral.
Punch Kun was reportedly abandoned by his mother, and the troop did not accept him. Videos showed that he was constantly bullied by big monkeys and ran to save his life.
This spider monkey is an absolute scene stealer, LOL!
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Abandoned by mother at birth, tiny 'punch monkey' finds solace in orangutan plush toy, internet gets emotional
Punch was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth and the zoo-keepers had to step in to care for him. First, they tried giving him rolled-over towels for warmth.