Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion

Bogdan Hofbauer

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey in Mexico , wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog. More than a toy, this plush companion acts as a surrogate mom after the tiny primate was rejected by his own mother, Kamaria, a first-time parent unable to form a maternal bond. Weighing a mere 673 grams (1.4 pounds), Yuji represents the most recent case of assisted rearing at the Guadalajara Zoo in western Mexico. The story of Yuji has captured the attention of the Mexican