Punch, a monkey that has gone viral for his comfort plushie, was seen being "scolded" by an older monkey, according to the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan.

An abandoned monkey at a Japanese zoo who lugs around a stuffed animal as a companion has won over the hearts of social media users.

Punch has had some differences with the other monkeys as he has tried to communicate with them, but zookeepers say that is part of the learning process and he is steadily integrating with the troop.