Animals & reactions · documented 2026
Punch the Monkey meme image
Punch is a young macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, often seen with a plush orangutan toy. Videos of Punch became a widely discussed animal meme in February 2026; the Know Your Meme community voted him its monthly winner.
What this image communicates
The source image shows Punch, a young macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, with a plush monkey toy. Choose a face or pose that matches the emotion in your message, then keep the caption short. A reaction image works best when the visual carries the joke and the text supplies only the situation.
Image details
- Format
- JPEG · 1280 × 720 px
- Category
- Animals & reactions
- Source status
- Submission · Under research
- Image credit
- Know Your Meme image archive; original photographer and rights holder not verified.
- Rights status
- Real meme source image; commercial reuse permission is unverified.
Source and documentation
Punch the Monkey source and meme history ↗See the dated KYM February 2026 Meme of the Month winner evidence ↗The Bonturberg.com wordmark is added to this version. The source credit and rights status are recorded here; availability in a meme archive does not establish a commercial licence.
