‘What’s up with all these monkeys’: Djungelskog the orangutan comforted Punch – but can the Ikea toy help me?

Punch may look sweet with his plushie – but anthropomorphism can’t tell us what a wild animal is truly experiencing Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Standing in line at Ikea’s click and collect service to pick up a large plush orangutan, a wave of fatigue washes over me. Not only because I have been in transit for almost 24 hours after a series of flight delays, and this is my last stop before collapsing in a heap on my living room floor, but also for the reason I...

By Caitlin Cassidy

This Ikea plushie is swinging off the shelves because of Punch the sad viral TikTok monkey

TikTok fell in love with Punch, a lonely baby monkey hugging an Ikea toy. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters A sad baby monkey that went viral on TikTok turned an Ikea plush into a global must-have. Ikea's Djungelskog orangutan is flying off shelves and out of stock in most stores in the US. The $19.99 toy is also reselling for hundreds on resale platforms. A sad baby monkey has turned an Ikea plushie into a viral must-have. Punch, also known as Panchi-kun, is a seven-month-old Japanese macaque born in...

Punch-drunk love: Lonely baby monkey in Japan goes viral

A tiny Japanese macaque at a local zoo in Chiba Prefecture has become an online sensation, with people around the world rooting for him after he was abandoned by his mother.

The Mainichi News Quiz: What's the name of that monkey in Japan with the orangutan plushy? - 毎日新聞

The Mainichi News Quiz: What's the name of that monkey in Japan with the orangutan plushy?  毎日新聞