Orangutans travel through the forest via an arboreal locomotion called tree swaying, which is a type of brachiation. Because orangutans are the largest arboreal primate and mammal they must take care traveling from tree to tree. They move slowly, taking precaution and making sure that the branch they are about to swing on can withstand their weight- because if not, it's a long fall to the rain forest floor. While we would love for our orangutan residents to travel from tree to tree like their wi