Shoppers go bananas for stuffed IKEA orangutan adopted by ‘Punch’ the baby monkey 🍌

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/zMtLojK Shoppers have gone bananas for an IKEA orangutan plush toy after a baby Japanese macaque went viral after adopting one as its “mother.” Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque was abandoned by its mother at the Ichikawa City Zoo. The zoo quickly swung into action, experimenting with a number of substitutes before settling on the orange orangutan stuffed toy sold by the Swedish furniture brand IKEA. Baby Japanese macaques typically cling to their mothers, both to build muscle strength and for a sense of security. The stuffed orangutan has been sold out at a number of IKEA locations around the world, including two in Vancouver, B.C. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://ift.tt/X5Pog1z #punch #GlobalNews