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Punch the famous baby Japanese macaque is “gradually integrating” with his counterparts, zoo staff have said.
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After being abandoned by his mum and other monkeys when he was born eight months ago, keepers at Ichikawa Zoo gave him a stuffed orangutan toy to help him feel less lonely.
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He became extremely attached to it and pictures of Punch dragging the toy around went viral.
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Since then, people have been travelling far and wide to get a glimpse of him in Japan.Â
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But in happy news, Punch seems to be getting on a lot better, and even making some monkey mates.
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Tap the link in BBCNews’s bio to see what new rules the zoo has brought in to help the monkeys as visitor numbers increase.
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(📸 Reuters, Ichikawa City Zoo)
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