- Punch, an abandoned baby macaque at a zoo near Tokyo, found comfort in an orangutan plushie after being rejected by his mother and other monkeys.
- Zookeepers provided the toy to help Punch learn to cling, a vital skill for newborn macaques.
- Images of Punch dragging his oversized toy gained significant online attention last month.
- Punch is now showing signs of growing independence, interacting more with other monkeys and using his beloved plushie less frequently.
- The zoo views Punch's reduced reliance on the toy as a positive step towards his full integration into monkey society.
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