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  • From: Josh Greenman <joshg1973 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Monkeywire <monkeywire AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [monkeywire] San Diego Zoo Identifies Orangutan Father
  • Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 14:07:24 -0700 (PDT)

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040618/ap_on_sc/zoo_orangutan_1

San Diego Zoo Identifies Orangutan Father

Thu Jun 17, 9:59 PM ET

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Zoo said Thursday that it knows the father of
Cinta, a
3-month-old orangutan. Zookeepers had been asking that question since
spotting Cinta's
mother, Indah, mating with 9-year-old Satu and Satu's 27-year-old father,
Clyde.

Some suspected Clyde was the father because of his riper age. But hair and
blood samples
pointed to Satu, even though he lacked a beard, long dreadlocks and large
cheeks — traits
that female orangutans find attractive, the zoo said.

"Despite appearances, it turns out Satu is indeed man enough to be a daddy,
and Clyde is
now a grandfather," the zoo said in a press release.

The San Diego Zoo is now home to three generations of orangutans. It is the
first
offspring for Indah, the 17-year-old mother.




  • [monkeywire] San Diego Zoo Identifies Orangutan Father, Josh Greenman, 06/18/2004

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