US EditionPunch the Orphan Macaque Is Outgrowing His Plushie and Making Friends
Punch, an orphaned macaque, is increasingly socializing with over 50 peers at a Tokyo zoo after outgrowing a plush toy given to teach clinging behavior.
- Punch, an orphaned baby macaque, has become more independent from the orangutan plushie that comforted him after his mother rejected him.
- He has recently been seen climbing on other monkeys' backs, sitting with adults, and getting groomed or hugged by them.
- The zoo hopes Punch will soon sleep cuddled up with other monkeys, a sign of his integration into the group.
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ICHIKAWA, Japan — Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys.
Punch the monkey makes heartwarming breakthrough as he bonds with fellow macaques
After months of relying on a cuddly stuffed orangutan for comfort following his abandonment, Punch the baby macaque has made a heartwarming breakthrough at Ichikawa Zoological and Botanical Garden in Japan
The orphaned macaque baby already seems to need less the orangutan teddy that comforted him during his early rejection.
After birth, his mother refused to take care of him and he did not find support from other members of the troop. The only comfort and sense of security he found was in the arms of a stuffed orangutan, which he carries with him everywhere. The cute baby monkey, macaque Punch, has filled social networks. Videos of him cuddling with his toy are everywhere and you may have been touched too.
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