A viral clip of a Japanese macaque named Punch, rejected by his mother and clinging to a plush toy, has drawn global attention to a question scientists first tested seven decades ago: why do young ...

A single clip of a baby monkey grooming a stuffed toy — picking imaginary lice off a plush orangutan like it was alive — hit 2.2 million views and 153,000 likes in under 24 hours this week. Jon ...

You’ll want to know why a tiny macaque clutching a stuffed orangutan has sent people online into a frenzy. Punch‑kun was abandoned at birth, raised by zookeepers, and now carries his plush companion ...

Ichikawa City Zoo is speaking out after concerned fans spotted the monkey being 'attacked' by his peers A viral video showing orphaned baby monkey Punch being dragged by adult macaques sparked concern ...

A baby monkey named Punch is struggling to find acceptance in his macaque enclosure in a Japanese zoo, and endeared social media users are fully on his side. Punch, who was abandoned by his mother ...

An orphaned baby monkey whose attachment to a stuffed toy captured hearts around the world is slowly finding acceptance among his own kind — offering a hopeful update to a story that has drawn ...

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Understanding macaque behavior that shifts from funny to dangerous quickly ...