Another baby monkey has captured hearts with its plush toy after Punch’s rise to fame

NewsWorldAmericasAnother baby monkey has captured hearts after Punch’s rise to fameWeighing a mere 673 grams (1.4 pounds), Yuji represents the most recent case of assisted rearingY. Refugio Ruz & Fabiola SnchezThursday 16 April 2026 17:54 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2959107To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/yuji-baby-monkey-plush-toy-guadalajara-mexico-punch-b2959195.html","title":"Another baby monkey has captured hearts after Punch’s rise to fame"}}CloseMeet the latest baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companionThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false} Yuji, a six-week-old patas monkey in Mexico, wa...