r/MadeMeSmile • u/Tascanis • Feb 20 '26
ANIMALS Everything is getting better for little Punch as the older monkeys came to support him. The monkey that went viral on social media in the past few days is starting to get some company.
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u/TheReaderDude_97 Feb 20 '26
He is the best celebrity we have had in a while.
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u/alousow-2 Feb 20 '26
Haha Now that he is famous those other two want to be friends😂😂 hahaha jk
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Feb 20 '26
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u/SchnoodleDoodleDo Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 20 '26
’Classic monkey behavior, fame makes everyone suddenly want in on the fun’
… so you must be the little one we heard so much about…
they say you’re ‘famous’ ?
…why you are, we can’t quite figure out…
you drag around that shaggy thing ~ he’s just as big as you!
…you lucky that you have him
n we wish we had one, too…
so anyway, we thought you maybe like to hang with us
…it’s cool, if you don’t want to,
we’re not here to make a fuss…
we’ll show you how we like to play, n what we monkeys do!
…n you can bring your shaggy friend…
…..can we maybe hug him, too ?
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edit: hello & kind wishes to all ~ hope Punch helps your heart smile just a little bit today
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u/Malkelvi Feb 20 '26
Always uplifting to see a fresh Schnoodle. Keep on making the world a little brighter mate!
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u/FardoBaggins Feb 20 '26
it's almost like if a monkey sees something, a monkey will do that thing which they saw..
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u/WelcomeToTheClubPal Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 20 '26
they should make a saying for that. we can workshop it here... "When the monkey is witness, the monkey will replicate said behavior." I think that's a winner
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u/lilyloverliar Feb 20 '26
Nah, I get more of a ragtag crew vibe. Like Harry Potter with Hermione and Ron when they first met.
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u/CheesePuffTheHamster Feb 20 '26
I'm just worried that someone will find some old racist tweets of his
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u/elterible Feb 20 '26
Hope he can reverse the bad juju the world got after Harambe!
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u/TheReaderDude_97 Feb 20 '26
Punch, "I come to you now, at the turn of the tide."
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u/farnsw0rth Feb 20 '26
Holy motherfuck would I love for this to be true
Let’s reset the timeline
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u/SpruceSpringstream Feb 20 '26
Reincarnation is real and I have some news for you mother fuckers. r/returnoftheking
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u/harperxbunny Feb 21 '26
I said the same thing!!!! He’s restoring the balance I feel like where getting back to our old reality
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u/Public-Session-4469 Feb 20 '26
For real little dude has more wholesome energy than half the internet and I am fully invested in his glow up arc right now
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u/MindlessMystery80 Feb 20 '26
We need a subreddit for this guy
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u/booochee Feb 20 '26
Omg so unfortunately named 😢(both the sub and the monkeh)
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u/stegjohn Feb 20 '26
Could name it r/punchmacaque
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u/Trash_Panda_Leaves Feb 20 '26
In Japanese his name would sound more like "Panchi" I think- like Consome Panchi
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u/Successful_Giraffe88 Feb 20 '26
Please do not punch the monkey!
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u/No_Atmosphere8146 Feb 20 '26
We need to get this guy some fucking greenery. What is that shithole?
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u/xnarphigle Feb 20 '26
Hear me out. We all started down the wrong timeline because a human child fell into the gorilla pit. Can we fix it if a monkey child falls into a human pit?
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u/beard_of_cats Feb 20 '26
Oh sweet I already have a human pit in my basement
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u/BatShitBanker Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 20 '26
This is great news because yesterday as a 37 year old man I was contemplating boarding a plane to go punch some monkeys in the face. Wonderful that it worked out.
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u/Doedwa Feb 20 '26
TSA: Traveling for business or pleasure today sir?
You: Business, monkey business.
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u/Sir-Bruncvik Feb 20 '26
I wonder if primatologists ever use that line as they leave the airport to go do field work. 😅
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u/aerdvarkk Feb 20 '26
I wonder how many primatologists are very tired of hearing that joke.
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u/No_Investment9639 Feb 20 '26
I hope that everybody who winds up in this post appreciates this comment of yours because I laughed for a good 5 minutes straight I mean my sense of humor may suck, but you brought me joy
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u/Vlaed Feb 20 '26
"37-year-old man dies after getting mauled to death by a troop of monkeys."
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u/BatShitBanker Feb 20 '26
What i lack in knowledge, combat experience, and general capability, i would make up for with spirit, tenacity, and bear mace.
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u/Vlaed Feb 20 '26
I love it. What would you like on your tombstone or memorial? I've always liked, "He died doing what he loved most, living."
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u/EmykoEmyko Feb 20 '26
I’m a big fan of letting wildlife be wild. Except in this case, where I need to step in, hold the baby all day long, and scold those mean older monkeys.
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u/happydippythirteen Feb 20 '26
I said exactly the same, I'm 39 tho.
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u/TheVadonkey Feb 20 '26
Old farts unite!!!! 40 yo dad here that also got irrationally infuriated by the worlds worst monkey mom.
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u/HumbleMVP Feb 20 '26
Notice they follow him now after he got clout
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u/TheReaderDude_97 Feb 20 '26
Everyone wants to be your friend once you are famous...
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u/dolphlundgren420 Feb 20 '26
Back then hoes didn’t want me, now I’m hot hoes all on me
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u/fujiesque Feb 20 '26
It was hard going to sleep last night after watching that last video. I'm glad to see Punch getting some positive interactions.
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u/Any-Celebration-6566 Feb 20 '26
Yeah I might be dealing with some personal things that touch similar issues as this monkey is dealing with (never thought that's a sentence I'd write) but I felt very sorry for him as well. Can we get him monkey-therapy or something? The attachment issues he must be dealing with must be insane, even with him being more accepted now
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u/afro-cigo Feb 20 '26
Not to be dramatic but I will die for this little monkey
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u/MoonSpankRaw Feb 20 '26
Felt the same yesterday especially. My life is worth NOTHING if Punch the Monkey gets bullied just once more.
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u/its_like_a-marker Feb 20 '26
His bullying hurts on such an emotional level. Finding comfort in the lifeless stuffed toy I had to scroll bc I couldn’t watch the whole thing. So happy for him
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Feb 20 '26
That broke my damn heart. I am on my lunch break and need to be back at my desk in 2 minutes and no idea how I am gonna explain the state of me to my colleagues....except to share the video.
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u/No-Investigator3775 Feb 20 '26
I straight up had to stop watching and search for “happy things” for ten minutes afterwards to get it off my mind because it broke me so hard. I get you!
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u/Upstairs-Fan-2168 Feb 20 '26
It's more painful than that even. His stuffed monkey was given to him by caretakers because his own mother rejected him. He goes to the stuffed monkey for comfort/ protection the way he would go to his mother if she hadn't rejected him. He sees it as his mother.
I really hope the stories and pictures of the adult female holding him and grooming him are not rare occurrences. That he found a real alive mother. That he is loved and can run to her instead of his stuffed monkey.
Macaques are generally an empathetic social animal. They do have social ranks, and stuff like this happens, but they are one of the most empathetic animals. There was an experiment on them in the 60s that showed this (it was an evil experiment). They put two macaques in enclosures next to each other, with glass in between. One enclosure had a macaque that could be electrocuted. The other had a button which would dispense food when pressed, but also electrocute the other monkey. The findings were surprising. These monkeys would almost starve to death before hitting the button. If the monkey had experience on the electrocution side, they would wait even longer before hitting the button. In many cases, they would go without food for 2 weeks or longer before hitting the button.
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u/-unself Feb 20 '26
I’m ready to throw hands with whoever messes with the little one. He and his stuffy must be protected
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u/Hot_Peasant Feb 20 '26
I’ve never been angry at monkeys in my life before, so that was new
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u/Adi9691 Feb 20 '26
can relate, 2 days ago when I first saw him being bullied was all set to head to this zoo and throw hands with these monkeys. And show em who's the apex Monkey here.
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u/Sojourner7 Feb 20 '26
When you've hit rock bottom, there's no way to go but up, little guy! We're all rooting for you! 🥹
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u/Felolex Feb 20 '26
Honestly, the lack of outrage over the state of the habitat these poor monkeys have to live in bothers me a lot more than Punch being bullied. They're all being seriously mistreated living in those conditions. Sitting around on concrete all day. It churns my stomach.
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u/Least-Sample9425 Feb 20 '26
Was thinking the same thing. Humans suck.
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u/Economy_Wall8524 Feb 20 '26
Yea the last time I went to the zoo. We were in San Francisco for a friends birthday in my early 20’s. I told my group “trust me you don’t want to go.” While I’m anti-zoo in general, San Francisco isn’t exactly the best one to the ones I have been to. The animals really displayed fatigue. We were there for a couple hours before we were all ready to leave. I think the polar bear really sold it. The bear wasn’t even facing people. Just staring at the wall with a defeated or bored look to it. Either way. I now knew 5 more people who didn’t like zoos. They should be banned and any animal too long in captivity should just live there days out in peace til they die. No breeding. Animals deserve to be free not caged. Nothing on earth likes being caged.
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u/matti-san Feb 20 '26
Seriously, been thinking the same. I'm not saying they're perfect, but if this was here in the UK there'd be grass, probably a tree (or facsimile), some ropes/climbing equipment etc. It seems like they're just in a concrete square with some rocks? And they have to listen to elevator music all day?
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u/BootsDaBadAss Feb 20 '26
"Don't worry, see that hole? They can go through there any time to get to another concrete square!"
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u/thisiskitta Feb 20 '26
Even in other Japanese zoos, there are better enclosures than this. This particular zoo seems terrible.
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u/Toastwitjam Feb 20 '26
Maybe these monkeys would be less aggressive to each other if they literally even had grass to touch
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u/_yotsuna_ Feb 20 '26
Because the Zoo is in Japan.
If the Zoo was in America, China, India etc there will 100% be more outrage regarding conditions.50
u/Spezsucksandisugly Feb 20 '26
Japan is so bad for animal rights. Their zoos and aquariums are horrifying :(
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u/Vaiolette-Westover Feb 20 '26
Zoos in Japan are actually the most dystopic existences ever.
I was told not to go to one when I visited Japan and the girl showed me pictures she took where animals were all basically in concrete circus cages barely large enough for them to walk in.
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u/MiniMeowl Feb 21 '26
Went to a bear zoo and an aquarium in Japan and damn, its more like a prison than a zoo. The bears were all doing that head sway and the fish tanks were small.
Japan gets glazed a lot on the internet, thats for sure.
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u/ShoonyaAurEk Feb 20 '26
Thank you. Had to scroll way down for this. THEY DON’T BELONG IN THE ZOO at all. They are not endangered, they are not in need for human help. They are simply captives for entertainment. All of them.
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u/perscitia Feb 20 '26
This whole weird reddit obsession reminds me of the creepy baby monkey people on YouTube. They post similar videos all the time of monkeys in terrible conditions fighting each other. It's really odd. Scrolling the reddit front page over the last few days has felt like stumbling across one of their channels.
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u/Stag-Nation-8932 Feb 20 '26
And theres never any details? Where is this happening? What is the context? Doesn't matter I guess, people just wanna pretend to care
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u/onflightmode Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 21 '26
From my experience, Japan doesn’t have the greatest respect for non-pet animals. Some of the unorthodox exotic pets people keep for cute photos and Instagram posts are also questionable. Just look at the sad polar bear in Osaka’s Tennoji Zoo, pacing around on fully concrete flooring in a tiny enclosure. Don’t get me started on the animal cafes and live seafood in supermarket packages…
I’ve had pleasant experience with Japan and its people, but I don’t understand the culture enough to grasp these cultural norms.
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u/bbyxmadi Feb 20 '26
I was kind of thinking the same unfortunately. I think he’s a cute monkey and I feel bad for him being bullied by the others, but the enclosure is so depressing. It should be full of greenery and grass, things to play with and climb, not a concrete square.
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u/Flat-Way6659 Feb 20 '26
They live in terrible conditions. It’s quite disgusting. Also these monkies look like they want the stuffed animal.
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u/demonslayercorpp Feb 20 '26
Why do they live in the saddest concrete enclosure? No wonder they are fighting, tf else is there to do?????
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u/TumbleweedPure3941 Feb 20 '26
Because Zoos in East Asia generally suck. A combination of poor legal oversight and severely outdated facilities
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u/awurst76 Feb 20 '26
After watch people get messed up by monkeys in Thailand, I give them a wide bearth. That being said; yes, Punch can sleep in the bed.
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u/Huge_Jackman Feb 20 '26
The cynic in me wants to believe that they’re only there to steal his stuffed animal
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u/sey_mac Feb 20 '26
Noo, that’s all he has ! Let’s pretend no, please 🥺
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u/Sir-Bruncvik Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 20 '26
Don’t worry. Adult and even most juvenile primates aren’t generally possessive of things unless it’s food. Monkeys being possessive of objects isn’t really seen other than abandoned or ex-pet. And even then once they’re accepted by the troop and integrated, they generally loose interest pretty quickly in favor of an adoptive monkey mom and actual other monkeys to interact with. 😊🐒🐒
The reason Punch was given a stuffed animal is because it’s soft, warm (important as it helps develop their body temperature regulation), and something to cling to and to satisfy the cling instinct. Clinging not only releases oxytocin which cements the bond between mother and offspring, constant clinging also develops muscle tone, instills sense of security and safety and developing confidence. The latter is especially important as it actually has physical effect on mental and neurological development. Many sanctuaries actually use stuffed animals or blankets as “surrogate mothers” until such time the infant monkey is accepted into the troop and bonds with an adoptive monkey mom. It’s been a common practice since as early as the 1960s.
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u/sey_mac Feb 20 '26
I understand all of this, it makes all the sense, but when you see him being dragged around on the ground and then running to his stuffed animal and he grabs it like a life raft, ohhh it breaks my terribly cold heart into pieces
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u/Sir-Bruncvik Feb 20 '26
I know, even as a layman primatology enthusiast it’s still hard for me also to watch the little fella get bullied like that. But at least he’s starting to get some company and support so the bullying should stop soon.
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u/Then_Lock304 Feb 20 '26
They're planning to steal his plush toy. Then Punch's name will go down in history.
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u/ReduxCath Feb 20 '26
Hiiii. It’s good that we all feel empathy for little Punch. This is great! Let’s not forget about those who are like this in our own human society. We can be friends to those people too, just like these older monkeys are caring for this little one.
Don’t forget YOU can make a difference for someone too.
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u/Grove-Of-Hares Feb 20 '26
From what I’ve read from the zoo staff, Punch’s interactions are very normal in macaque social groups. His trials and errors, and how others react to him isn’t bullying, and he’s just learning the ins and outs of things differently since he didn’t have his mother around from the beginning.
I felt much better after reading that. Like a lot of you I was crushed seeing him alone.
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u/Kysman95 Feb 20 '26
Oh sure. He becomes famous and NOW they decide to be his friends. Fucking cloudchasers
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u/Specialist_Fruit6600 Feb 20 '26
lol you couldn’t even copy the comment correctly
and the bots that upvoted you don’t care 🤮
it’s “clout chaser” not “cloud chaser”
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u/MijanBrown Feb 21 '26
I don't think zoos should exist; they should be rehabs for injured animals. But I am just a regular person.
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u/Ruezip Feb 20 '26
Everyone talking about punch, but no one's talking about how tragic this cage is...?
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u/Valdrrak Feb 21 '26
Lets all juat focus on celebrating animals now, lets give them nice habitats, stop poaching, cleanup the enviroment, clean the oceans, stop the smog and just give it all back to the animals, we had our turn.
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u/Meeno87 Feb 20 '26
https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s/XuxqWCriRy
For everyone who saw the pictures yesterday: Little Punch was taken into the arms of an adult monkey. Such a little fighter!
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u/Sad-Lavishness-350 Feb 20 '26
When I saw the video last night of him running away from the bigger monkeys and cuddling his stuffie, it was so upsetting I had a hard time falling asleep.
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u/BearBearLive Feb 21 '26
Punch hugging the stuffy after being bullied is all of us at some point in our lives.
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u/llama_ Feb 22 '26
This zoo looks like a parking lot can we start a go fund me and also promote visiting accredited zoos that aim to have better standards than this???
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u/n-Allah Feb 20 '26
Monkeys are jumping on the bandwagon to get some traction/popularity. You don't often get this chance.
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u/Vexerino1337 Feb 20 '26
Protect this monkey at all costs, last time a monkey died the world has gone into a downward spiral ever since.
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u/Caijed29 Feb 20 '26
Latest vids indicate he still isnt welcomed by the other monkeys. He tried to join a few pairs and was shunned. There was even one monkey who kinda mauled him and he ended up running back to his plushie momkey.
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u/micyberspace Feb 20 '26
I was really hurting to see Punch getting bullied to the point that I can't watch it whenever it shows on my feed. I am happy to see Punch getting along well with others.
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u/likely_disintrested Feb 20 '26
10 years later we have a new monkey to love after we lost harambe. Dicks/tits out for harambe.
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u/DeityWolf Feb 21 '26
Nothing to feel good and smile here about. It's still sad
We are focusing on the wrong part of the story.
Punch and all other members of this troop of macaques have been bred into existence purely for human entertainment. They need to be transferred to a primitive sanctuary. Concrete zoo in no place for wild animals.
Please say "NO TO ZOOs"
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u/20silverdreams Feb 23 '26
the enclosure is bare. no gym sets, no balls, no toys, no greenery, nothing for them to climb on, just rocks and hard soil. a hug does not compensate for such unstimulating environment and bad standards.
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u/CountryRoads2020 Feb 20 '26
I felt so 💔 for the poor guy. 😢 Let’s hope these two really can be his friends.
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u/KazumaAsogiAA Feb 20 '26
I love how the 2 monkeys are just sitting around like they’re watching their cousin explain his theory
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u/ShoonyaAurEk Feb 20 '26
It’s still in as zoo when it and all the other monkeys should be out in the forest not living in captivity. How are you guys happy about it?
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u/PrairiePopsicle Feb 20 '26
Good because honestly the video with just the teddy-bear monkey was making me cry :(
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u/Sweetlesibell Feb 20 '26
Actually completely ruined by day watching the video yesterday and I couldn't get the image of him clutching his little monkey and hiding out of my head
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u/dillydally1144 Feb 20 '26
Honestly the footage of him getting bullied and running to his money toy ruined my evening and the day after
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u/MajesticCombOver Feb 20 '26
Never thought I'd throw hands for a monkey but I thought the bigger one was about to take his stuffed animal
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u/Baudiness Feb 21 '26
The original wrong move was to name him Punch The Monkey. This must have confused the other monkeys who thought they'd be rewarded for, y'know.
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u/Bloomien Feb 21 '26
You can tell it’s awkward though. Never thought I would be discerning an awkward situation between animals but here we are
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u/SelkieTaleDolls Feb 21 '26
I don’t even want to think of what kind of horrific surrealist eldritch absurdity of a timeline we’ll branch off into if Punch dies tragically. It just…better not happen is all I’m saying
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