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Abandoned baby monkey goes viral

‘Punch,’ the Baby Monkey Abandoned by His Mother, Finds a Friend In This IKEA Plush Toy

That’s why Twitter users have been quick to rally around Punch, a six-month-old baby macaque monkey from Japan who found solace in a stuffed toy after he was rejected by his mother after birth.

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‘Punch’ the monkey finds unlikely friend in toy after being abandoned by his mother

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Abandoned baby monkey with plushy ‘mother’ finally finds new family

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Punch the monkey, initially an outcast, finds some friends (and the internet's support)

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.

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'Punch' the baby monkey and his plushie mom

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Abandoned baby monkey drags ‘surrogate mother stuffed toy’ in Japan

Punch was born in July 2025 and resides in Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo.

Punch, known as Punch-kun in Japan, was born in July 2025 at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo. Unfortunately for the baby macaque, Punch was rejected by his mother and her group of monkey friends shortly after birth — a problem, as macaques tend to stay very close to their mothers when young.

Baby monkey named Punch who was abandoned by his mum now only has a cuddly toy for company leaving fans heartbroken

AN abandoned baby monkey has broken hearts after being seen snuggling up to a soft toy, using the stuffed animal as a stand-in parent. Six-month-old Punch, a baby macaque, was filmed clinging to

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Abandoned monkey at zoo near Tokyo finds comfort in stuffed animal, creates buzz

ICHIKAWA, Chiba -- A Japanese macaque at a zoo here who was abandoned by his mother has found comfort in a stuffed animal, and many people both on- an･･･