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JAKARTA, Sept 28, 2012 (AFP) - An orangutan famous for puffing on cigarettes gave birth this week at an Indonesian zoo, an official said Friday, in a rare event giving a boon to the critically endangered species. Tori, 15, gave birth on Wednesday in the central Javanese city of Solo, Taru Jurug Zoo director Lilik Kristanto told AFP. "The delivery took place naturally without human intervention," he said. Visitors had for 10 years tossed cigarettes to the famous smoking orangutan, who was moved in July to a 200-metre island at the zoo to force her to quit cold turkey. Kristanto said Tori gave birth on the island, where she is being kept with her mate and baby. "We're very happy. The ...

Even animals have their vices, and for Tori the orangutan, it's smoking. According to The (U.K.) Guardian, Tori picked up the habit 10 years ago, mimicking smoking visitors at the Taru Jurug Zoo in Indonesia. Soon enough, Tori's copy-cat behavior became a full-blown habit. The animal was able to smoke from the cigarette butts that ended up in her enclosure. Now Tori has become so used to getting her nicotine fix that if she is denied a cigarette, she becomes angry and begins throwing things. Zookeepers have tried for years to help Tori quit, attempting to lure her away with food when she finds a cigarette butt. After multiple failed attempts, the zoo has decided to take more drastic ...