Punch the baby monkey: An experiment on attachment

After being abandoned by his mother and rejected by the rest of his troop, his zookeepers provided Punch with an orangutan plushie as a stand-in mother. Videos of the monkey clinging to the toy have gone viral worldwide. But Punch’s attachment to his inanimate companion is not just the subject of a heart-breaking video. He’s a reminder of the importance of emotional nourishment.