Meet ‘Punch’ — The Viral Orphaned Monkey Who Found Comfort In An IKEA Toy
A Japanese macaque named Punch has gone viral. Here’s how his journey from abandonment to social integration echoes…
Punch-kun baby macaque adjusts to troop life with help from keepers
A six month old Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba, near Tokyo, found itself at the…
Abandoned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed orangutan, charming zoo visitors
ICHIKAWA, Japan – At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to…
Gut Microbes Played Role in Evolution of Human Brain, New Study Suggests
Compared to other primates, humans have remarkably large brains relative to their body sizes. The resultant high demands…
Macaque survives over a year after pig kidney transplant in China
WUHAN — Chinese scientists have announced a major breakthrough in the field of xenotransplantation, reporting that a gene-edited…