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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.