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Punch the Orphan Monkey Clings To Plush Mom After Being Thrown Around by Others
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February 20, 2026
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2:28Now PlayingAn abandoned baby macaque called Punch went viral after being seen dragging a stuffed toy that was given to him as a surrogate mother. On February 19, at Ichikawa Zoo, Punch was recorded being beaten and thrown around the older monkeys in the enclosure and running away to be comforted by his plush.
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