Punch the Japanese snow monkey captures hearts while kin face culls

(Corrects given name of professor in sixth paragraph to Shigeyuki from Shigeki) By Tom Bateman AZUMINO, Japan, March 10 ...
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Punch the monkey, initially an outcast, finds some friends (and the internet's support)

The heartbreaking tale of a lonely baby monkey at a Japanese zoo has seemingly taken a wholesome turn. In January, Panchi-kun (or Punch, in English) had just one friend at the Ichikawa City Zoo in ...

Japanese macaques like Punch the monkey have called the Texas Brush Country home for decades

Japanese macaques, also known as "snow monkeys," are native to Japan and have thick fur manes made to withstand cold winters, according to the Texas State Historical Association. They have hairless ...
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Haunting 'mermaid' mummy from Japan is a gruesome monkey-fish hybrid with 'dragon claws,' new scans reveal

Scientists have scanned the mummified remains of a supposed "mermaid" from Japan. The initial results suggest it is a horrifying mix of fish, monkey and lizard parts. When you purchase through links ...