India, Feb. 21 -- A baby Japanese macaque named Punch has become an international internet star after footage of him clutching a stuffed orangutan toy went viral this week.

Videos and images of the forlorn little macaque dragging his oversized plushie have captured global attention on X and TikTok.

Fan art has also surfaced on Reddit, and X. Retailers have also seen an impact. IKEA has noted a notable rise in sales of its plush orangutans in several nations, according to Euro News.

Punch was born in Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture in July 2025. Punch was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth and struggled to bond with his troop.

Videos that have gone viral show him hesitantly approaching elder ...