‘What’s up with all these monkeys’: Djungelskog the orangutan comforted Punch – but can the Ikea toy help me?

Punch may look sweet with his plushie – but anthropomorphism can’t tell us what a wild animal is truly experiencing Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Standing in line at Ikea’s click and collect service to pick up a large plush orangutan, a wave of fatigue washes over me. Not only because I have been in transit for almost 24 hours after a series of flight delays, and this is my last stop before collapsing into a heap on my living room floor. But also for the reason that I, and so many others, have made this journey. Continue reading...