This toy quickly became Panch's favorite. Panch hugs it. Pulls it. Always carries it with him.
What you should know
A picture is going viral on the internet these days, where a loving, innocent little monkey is seen hugging his toy friend.
This Japanese monkey's name is Pancha.
He was born in July last year at the Ichikawa Zoo. His mother refused to raise him after he was born. Perhaps because the scorching heat and the difficult time of childbirth made it difficult for the mother to raise Pancha. After that, the zoo staff raised him. His initial guardians and friends were the staff.
After January, efforts were made to socialize Pancha with other monkeys. But initially, he had a hard time socializing with other monkeys. Usually, a monkey or any species is introduced to the rest of the world by its mother. Without a mother, Pancha found it difficult to interact socially with others.
In viral videos, Pancha is seen petting and going to the big monkeys, but the monkeys beat him up or ignore him. So that this would not affect Pancha emotionally, the staff brought a toy. This toy quickly became Panch's favorite. Panch hugs it. Pulls it. Always carries it with him.
Panch is also trying to interact and communicate with other monkeys. He also carries his toy friend with him. People have interpreted these pictures in their own ways on social media.
This toy is made by IKEA. The company, headquartered in Sweden, has branches all over the world. The company has stated that the number of people who want to buy such a toy has now increased significantly. It has played a major role in reducing Panch's loneliness.
Now, emotional videos and pictures of Panch and his toy friend have gone viral on social media.
