Pan-kun and James

Hello again animal lovers~

Never heard of Pan-kun and James? Well they're celebrities in Japan. Here's a picture so you know who I'm talking about

 Pan-kun is the chimpanzee and James is the dog. Japan absolutely loves this pair because Pan-kun is so human-like yet isn't. Their interactions are hilarious to watch as well. Sadly James is now pretty old, but good news is he has around 7 or 8 kids who carry on his legacy. James now lives in an extremely luxurious (by dog standards) place.

Some videos:

oh man I really love these two. You can see what I mean from this video when I say that Pan-kun is so human-like. The TV show has taught him all sorts of things such as putting on clothes, walking a dog (James), he even knows how to buy ice cream (although I'm not sure how much behind-the-scenes footage it took to make it happen).

Although being the pessimist I am, I sometimes find it sad that this TV show groomed this particular monkey to do all these things. But I wont go all negative nancy here

Pan kun is sooo smart! He seems to be a quick learner and he solves his problems with determination.

While I was in Japan I could see why they loved this pair so much as I quickly fell in love with them too. I hope James enjoys his retirement. There's really nothing more you could ask from these two but to continue to be themselves and stay healthy!

I wish you all to take care too. Have a good day!