MONKEYING AROUND: Punch the baby Japanese macaque was seen dragging around and playing with a stuffed orangutan in his enclosure in a zoo in Japan on Thursday (2/19). The baby was abandoned by his mother, so zookeepers found the toy for the baby to cling on to in order for him to build muscle strength and for a sense of security. Punch has become a viral sensation, drawing crowds to the zoo to watch as integrates back into the troop with his stuffed companion by his side. | CBS Newspath

Punch, the abandoned monkey who soared to fame after being seen tugging around a stuffed toy, was filmed seeking comfort with the plushie after he was bullied by older monkeys at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan. The baby monkey was put into the macaque enclosure in late January following a period of hand-rearing by zoo keepers after he was abandoned by his mother. The orangutan plush was given to Punch to serve as a surrogate mother and to provide tactile comfort. #monkey #punch #fblifestyle | Daily Mail