Wild Macaques Don't Abandon Babies. So Why Did Punch's Mother?

Viral baby monkey Punch takes on bullies in new video game

A seven-month-old macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan has inspired the release of a new video game, "Zoo Fighter - Punch's Last Stand," which is inspired by his life at the facility and his story of abandonment.

Wild macaques don't abandon babies. So why did Punch's mother?

Little Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque living in the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has captured hearts on the internet. Abandoned by his mother in the first few days of his life and raised by the keepers at the zoo, he has had some trouble integrating into the group of around 60 Japanese macaques.

Play As Punch the Monkey & Defeat the Bullies in ‘Zoo Fighter’

(source: Zoo Fighter) If you haven’t been living under a rock lately, you’ll probably be familiar with the plight of Punch, the tiny baby monkey whose heartbreaking story has captured the hearts of millions online. Now he’s the star of a web browser-based arcade game called Zoo Fighter. Created by former Fortnite developer Richie Branson, Zoo Fighter turns Punch’s struggle into a simple, but rather pointed interactive experience. Knock all the …