The Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan has released a new statement today (10 March) about Punch the monkey ‘bullying’ complaints.

A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by ...

Japanese macaques are smart social animals. We expect that Punch will be able to learn how to find a place in his monkey group.

Macaque species with higher social tolerance possess larger amygdalae, redefining the brain region as a social hub.

Punch, a Japanese macaque, stole the hearts of millions after he was abandoned by his mom and rejected by some of his peers. Now, things are looking up for him.

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Japanese zoo confirms breakthrough for Punch the monkey after abandonment - The baby orphan macaque appears to have outgrown the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection ...

In 2015, on Japan’s forested island of Yakushima, a male macaque jumped up onto the back of a female sika deer and started trying to mate with it. At the time, researchers believed that the male’s low ...

In the foothills of Japan’s Northern Alps, people in bright orange vests ring bells, blow whistles and strike rocks and trees with walking sticks as they as they weave through bamboo and brush in ...

Primates are a group of mammals that includes humans and our close relatives, such as apes, monkeys and lemurs. Monkeys, such as capuchins and macaques; prosimians, like lemurs and tarsiers; lesser ...

Cambodian exports of long-tailed macaques will remain legal until November 2025, despite recommendations for suspension due to concerns over poaching and the misrepresentation of wild-caught monkeys ...