Orangutans get shown photos of other hunky orangutans.
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Last week's question: A Dutch zoo is hoping to increase mating among captive orangutans by giving female primates an iPad loaded with photos of hunky males, and letting them tap on prospective partners. If a Silicon Valley firm were to develop a dating app for single apes, what name could it give the program?

Click here for the results of last week's contest: Pet attorney

Last week’s question: A Dutch zoo is hoping to increase mating among captive orangutans by giving female primates an iPad loaded with photos of hunky males and letting them tap on prospective partners. If a Silicon Valley firm were to develop a dating app for single simians, what name could it give the program?

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RESULTS:

THE WINNER: "eHarmonkey"

Amy Heesacker, Athens, Ga.

SECOND PLACE: "WhatsApe"

Keith Gadway, Ann Arbor, Mich.

THIRD PLACE: "Prime Mates for Primates"

Jeff Hanna, Chattanooga, Tenn.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

"Monkey See, Monkey Woo"

Al Rider, Indianapolis

"There’s An Ape For That"

Diane Anderson, Newman, Ill.

"Beau-Nobeau"

Kevin Spinner, Mill Valley, Calif.

"Sn-ape-chat"

Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh

"Harambae"

Sarah Hammond, New Hartford, N.Y.

"Tree Harmony"

Phil Prosser, Blacksburg Va.

"Gorillas in a Tryst"

James Cutting, Lake Forsest, Ill.

"Planet of the Mates"

Max Goldstein, Weston, Fla.

"Ape-propiate"

Linda Kempster, Phoenix

"Gorillas Gone Wild"

Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.

"Sex and the Simi"

Pat O'Neil, Andover, Mass.

"Fling Kong"

Jonathan Sternberg, Eugene, Ore.

"Boy Meets Girl-illa"

Seymour Greenstein, Aventura Fla.

"Chimpanion"

Andrew Steinmetz, Peoria, Ill.

"Swingers"

Dan Kaplan, New York City

"Chimpendales"

Doug Johnston, Erie, Pa.

"Monk-E-love"

Sarvenaz Zand, Mill Valley, Calif.