The King of the Swingers: Why Captive Complexity Isn't a Luxury - It's a Lifeline

Written by Hannah Trayford The King of the Swingers isn't just a lyric. It's a physics puzzle orangutans solve every day. Did you know that despite weighing between 40–130kg, adult orangutans can move across branches, and ropes, as thin as 4cm? I've watched them do it. They don't just swing; they clamber up trunks, ride the sway of a branch, and oscillate it to bridge gaps in the canopy you're…