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Why Has Punch, an Adorable Baby Monkey, Struggled to Fit in With His Troop? Scientists Explain the Lives of Japanese Macaques

Over the past few weeks, a baby macaque at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo named Punch has taken the internet by storm. Viral ...
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Punch the Monkey is getting his own Crocs Jibbitz charm

Crocs has revealed a new Jibbitz charm inspired by Punch the Monkey, the viral primate whose story spread widely across ...

Punch the monkey stole the internet’s heart. Now fans are sweeping up his IKEA plushie

He’s the rejected monkey who has become the internet’s adopted animal baby. But while you cannot take Punch home, you can curl up with his companion — if you can find one in stock, that is.

Story of Punch the monkey finding comfort in stuffed animal after abandonment melts hearts

Zookeepers at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan hand-reared the rescued monkey after his parents rejected him.

Punch the macaque, an internet sensation, is making strides in monkey society

Punch, a Japanese macaque, stole the hearts of millions after he was abandoned by his mom and rejected by some of his peers. Now, things are looking up for him.

Crocs is releasing a Punch the Monkey Jibbitz charm — here’s when you can buy it

The brand is releasing a Punch the Monkey Jibbitz charm, letting fans decorate their clogs with the viral monkey character that’s been trending across social media. The collectible accessory is ...